Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

This study analyzes gut microbiota in Passalidae beetles to determine if host phylogeny or geography shapes microbiome composition, finding that phylogeny is the primary driver.

This study examines how host plant, season, and urbanization affect the gut microbiome of soapberry bugs, finding that host plant is the primary driver of microbial community structure.

SYMBIO-SCAN identifies high-quality full-length 16S rRNA gene sequences from long reads to discover bacterial symbionts in beetles, revealing novel genera and species.

The paper investigates how group size in stingless bees influences the presence of gut symbionts, finding that larger colonies are more likely to harbor specific bacteria.

The paper tracks the rapid spread and subsequent decline of a feminizing Wolbachia strain in a butterfly population, showing significant shifts in sex ratio over a few years.

The paper examines how climate change affects the microbiota of Glanville fritillary butterflies over 28 years, finding gradual shifts and recovery after a drought event.

This study examines phylosymbiosis in bees, finding moderate patterns with lineage-specific microbial communities and weak ecological trait effects on microbiomes.