Influence of inoculated gut bacteria on the development of Bactrocera dorsalis and on its susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae

Abstract Background Symbiotic interactions between insects and bacteria have been associated with a vast variety of physiological, ecological and evolutionary consequences for the host. A wide range of bacterial communities have been found in association with the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsa...

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Main Authors: Joseph Gichuhi, Fathiya Khamis, Johnnie Van den Berg, Samira Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, Jeremy K. Herren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-02015-y