High temperature treatment optimized for symbiont suppression in an obligatory gut bacterial symbiosis in the stinkbug Plautia stali
Wen-Jin Cai, Minoru Moriyama, Takema Fukatsu
This study investigates the effect of high temperature on symbiont suppression in the stinkbug Plautia stali, finding that 37°C treatment effectively reduces symbiont titers with minimal host damage.
Applied Entomology and Zoology · May 5, 2024Peer-reviewedPhysiology