Using axenic and gnotobiotic insects to examine the role of different microbes on the development and reproduction of the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
C. A. Gilliland, V. Patel, A. C. Dombrowski, B. M. Mackett, K. J. Vogel
This study shows that Rhodococcus rhodnii provides greater fitness benefits to Rhodnius prolixus than other bacteria, despite similar B vitamin synthesis capabilities.
bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2022Microbiology