The microbiome of wild and mass-reared new world screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax

Abstract Insect population control through continual releases of large numbers of sterile insects, called sterile insect technique (SIT), is only possible if one can mass-rear large quantities of healthy insects. Adaptation of insect stocks to rearing conditions and artificial feeding systems can ha...

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Main Authors: Alex P. Arp, Gladys Quintero, Agustin Sagel, Rafael Gonzales Batista, Pamela L. Phillips, Paul V. Hickner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04828-5