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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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Javier A. Ceja-Navarro, Fernando E. Vega, Ulas Karaoz, Zhao Hao, Stefan Jenkins, Hsiao Chien Lim, Petr Kosina, Francisco Infante, Trent R. Northen, Eoin L. Brodie
Formáid: Alt
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Nature Portfolio 2015-07-01
Sraith:Nature Communications
Rochtain ar líne:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8618