Microbiota on Fruits and Insects in Strawberry Cultivation Using Green Bottle Flies (Lucilia sericata (Meigen, 1826)) as Pollinator

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This research aims to explore the role of Lucilia sericata as a pollinator in strawberry cultivation and its associated microbiota.
Investigated microbial counts and bacterial flora of Lucilia sericata, honeybees, and strawberry fruit.
Compared the bacterial presence between flies and bees used for pollination.
Conducted 16S rRNA amplicon analysis to identify dominant bacterial groups.
Lucilia sericata showed significantly higher viable bacterial counts than honeybees, except in January.
Fruit surfaces had similar bacterial counts whether pollinated by flies or bees.
Different bacterial communities were found on the surfaces of Lucilia sericata larvae and adults, dominated by Bacilli and Gammaproteobacteria.

Research examines microbiota in strawberries pollinated by Lucilia sericata flies versus bees, suggesting health implications.

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