Nutrient-Dependent Impact of Microbes on Drosophila suzukii Development

Drosophila suzukii Matsumura is an invasive species of vinegar fly that has become a prominent pest of berries and other soft-skinned fruits. Unlike most other Drosophila species, female D. suzukii flies lay their eggs in ripening and ripe fruits and larvae develop within the fruit. To understand ho...

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Main Authors: XiaoLi Bing, Joseph Gerlach, Gregory Loeb, Nicolas Buchon, Margaret J. McFall-Ngai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-03-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/2/e02199-17