Gut bacterium Acinetobacter sp. assists Camellia weevil with host plant adaptation by degrading tea saponin via the benzoate pathway
Our findings elucidated the key role of the AS23 strain in mediating CW larvae tolerance to tea saponins through the benzoate degradation pathway. This study highlights the potential of leveraging microbial saponin degradation pathways for developing environmentally friendly pest control strategies.
Authors
- Jinping Shu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-9349)
- Shouke Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7941-2029)
- Feng Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4785-2951)
Institutions
- Zhejiang A & F University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Forestry (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02131-9
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.86
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China