Diversity of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and their gut bacterial community in Kenya

Background The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a polyphagous pest that causes widespread damage particularly to maize and sorghum in Africa. The microbiome associated with S. frugiperda could play a role in the insects’ success and adaptability. However, bacterial commu...

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Main Authors: Joseph Gichuhi, Subramanian Sevgan, Fathiya Khamis, Johnnie Van den Berg, Hannalene du Plessis, Sunday Ekesi, Jeremy K. Herren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8701.pdf