Diversity of the <i>Cnaphalocrocis medinalis</i> gut bacterial community and its contribution to reproduction
and present a potential target for sustainable pest management. IMPORTANCE: substantially reduced fecundity even under normal nutrient conditions. Our work highlights the contribution of gut bacteria in lepidopteran insect reproduction and provides novel insights into gut microbe-host symbiosis as well as host nutritional adaptation.
Authors
- Ziwei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3728-4065)
- Zhichao Yao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5537-7102)
- Qinjian Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-672X)
- Fang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1907-6019)
- Yang Ang
- Chengrui Xue
- Xin Liu
- Ying Liu
Institutions
- Plant Protection Institute (HU)
- Ministry of Education (MV)
- Yangzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Spectrum
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03878-25
- Primary Topic
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00