Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Termite-Like Phylogenetic Conservation of Gut Microbiota in Passalid Beetles Suggests Evolutionary Convergence in Decaying Wood Degradation

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.

Host specificity, seasonality, and urbanicity shape the gut microbiome of a synanthropic insect

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, a full-length 16S rRNA gene-based workflow optimized for bacterial symbiont detection and discovery from long read sequencing

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.

Microbial profiling of Drosophila in French Guiana reveals candidate microbial taxa associated with native and invasive host.

The paper examines microbial communities of invasive and native Drosophila species in French Guiana, identifying candidate taxa linked to host adaptation and competitiveness.

ArthroVerse: mapping protein family diversity across arthropod-associated microbiomes

ArthroVerse compiles and annotates protein families from arthropod-associated microbiomes to explore functional diversity and host-microbe interactions.

Novel but stable endosymbionts have contrasting effects on aphid dispersal and plant feeding damage in the cereal pest Diuraphis noxia

This study shows that introducing novel endosymbionts into the aphid Diuraphis noxia alters its dispersal ability and plant feeding damage, with Rickettsiella increasing damage and Regiella reducing it.

Gain and loss of gut symbionts during stingless bee diversification is linked to host group size

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 rise and fall of feminizing Wolbachia in a butterfly

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 microbiota of a wild butterfly species over three decades of climate change

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.

Bee phylosymbiosis: the relative importance of host phylogeny, behavioral traits, and environment

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