Microbial diversity in the midguts of field and lab-reared populations of the European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis.

<h4>Background</h4>Insects are associated with microorganisms that contribute to the digestion and processing of nutrients. The European Corn Borer (ECB) is a moth present world-wide, causing severe economical damage as a pest on corn and other crops. In the present work, we give a detai...

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Main Authors: Eugeni Belda, Laia Pedrola, Juli Peretó, Juan F Martínez-Blanch, Arnau Montagud, Emilio Navarro, Javier Urchueguía, Daniel Ramón, Andrés Moya, Manuel Porcar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21738787/?tool=EBI