Effects of the Diet on the Microbiota of the Red Palm Weevil (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae)

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, also known as the red palm weevil, is regarded as the major pest of palm trees. Although studies of the microbiota associated with this species have been performed in recent years, little attention has been dedicated to the influence of the diet in shaping the host bacter...

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Main Authors: Montagna, Matteo, Chouaia, Bessem, Mazza, Giuseppe, Prosdocimi, Erica Maria, Crotti, Elena, Mereghetti, Valeria, Vacchini, Violetta, Giorgi, Annamaria, De Biase, Alessio, Longo, Santi, Cervo, Rita, Lozzia, Giuseppe Carlo, Alma, Alberto, Bandi, Claudio, Daffonchio, Daniele
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311986/