Pathogenicity of a novel Serratia marcescens strain against the rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis and transcriptomic insights into host responses

This is the first report of a high-virulence S. marcescens strain against C. medinalis coupled with transcriptomic insights into its pathogenic mode of action. The findings primarily advance the mechanistic understanding of insect-pathogen interactions and facilitate future identification of microbial insecticidal factors.