Bacterial biota associated with the invasive insect pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)
The functional analysis of the microbiome using FAPROTAX showed that denitrification, arsenite oxidation, methylotrophy and methanotrophy as the active functional groups of the adult and larvae microbiomes. Our results have revealed the core taxonomic, functional, and interacting microbiota of T. absoluta and these indicate that the larvae and adults harbor a similar but transitory set of bacteria. The results provide a novel insight and a basis for exploring microbiome-based biocontrol strategy for this invasive insect pest as well as the ecological significance of some of the identified microbiota is discussed.
Lateef, A.A., Azeez, A.A., Ren, W. et al. Bacterial biota associated with the invasive insect pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). Sci Rep 14, 8268 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58753-w