August 13, 2025

Microbiome composition and co-occurrence dynamics in wild

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RBRishi BhandariAgricultural Research Service AWAdam Chun-Nin WongBrigham and Women's Hospital JLJana C. LeeCorvallis Environmental Center

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Observations reveal distinct microbial communities in wild Drosophila suzukii, suggesting ecological interactions with host crops influence pest management strategies.

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Microbial communities in wild Drosophila suzukii display significant differences across host crops and locations.
Co-occurring bacterial genera, such as Gluconobacter and Morganella, were identified in the fly microbiome.
Sex-specific microbial co-occurrence patterns indicate that female flies maintain more stable microbial networks.
These findings underscore the importance of microbiome dynamics in developing effective pest management strategies.

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Bhandari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689e03e9d61984b91e13d341 https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02608-24

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Observations reveal distinct microbial communities in wild Drosophila suzukii, suggesting ecological interactions with host crops influence pest management strategies.

Microbiome composition and co-occurrence dynamics in wild

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Microbiome composition and co-occurrence dynamics in wild

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