Characterization of Spodoptera litura Gut Bacteria and Their Role in Feeding and Growth of the Host

Insect gut microbes play important roles in host feeding, digestion, immunity, growth and development. Spodoptera litura is an important agricultural pest distributed of global importance. In the present study, diversity and functions of the gut bacteria in S. litura are investigated based on the ap...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Xia, Bomiao Lan, Xinping Tao, Junhan Lin, Minsheng You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01492/full