Gut microbiota mediate caffeine detoxification in the primary insect pest of coffee
Abstract The coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most devastating insect pest of coffee worldwide with its infestations decreasing crop yield by up to 80%. Caffeine is an alkaloid that can be toxic to insects and is hypothesized to act as a defence mechanism to inhibit herbivory. Here we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8618 |