Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, also known as the red palm weevil, is regarded as the major pest of palm trees. Although studies of the microbiota associated with this species have been performed in recent years, little attention has been dedicated to the influence of the diet in shaping the host bacterial community. Here, we investigated the influence of food sources (i.e. palm tissues vs apple based substrate) on the microbial diversity associated with RPW, which was compared with the microbiota associated with wild individuals of the sister species Rhynchophorus vulneratus. The bacterial characterization was performed using a culture independent approach, i.e. the 16S rRNA pyrotag, and a culture dependent approach for a subset of the samples, in order to obtain bacterial isolates from RPW tissues. The bacterial community appeared significantly influenced by diet.

Effects of the diet on the microbiota of the Red Palm Weevil (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) / Montagna, M.; Chouaia, B.; Mazza, G.; Prosdocimi, E.M.; Crotti, E.; Mereghetti, V.; Vacchini, V.; Giorgi, A.; De Biase, A.; Longo, S.; Cervo, R.; Lozzia, G.C.; Alma, A.; Bandi, C.; Daffonchio, D. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - STAMPA. - 10:(2015), pp. 1-22. [10.1371/journal.pone.0117439]

Effects of the diet on the microbiota of the Red Palm Weevil (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae).

Cervo, R.;
2015

Abstract

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, also known as the red palm weevil, is regarded as the major pest of palm trees. Although studies of the microbiota associated with this species have been performed in recent years, little attention has been dedicated to the influence of the diet in shaping the host bacterial community. Here, we investigated the influence of food sources (i.e. palm tissues vs apple based substrate) on the microbial diversity associated with RPW, which was compared with the microbiota associated with wild individuals of the sister species Rhynchophorus vulneratus. The bacterial characterization was performed using a culture independent approach, i.e. the 16S rRNA pyrotag, and a culture dependent approach for a subset of the samples, in order to obtain bacterial isolates from RPW tissues. The bacterial community appeared significantly influenced by diet.
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Montagna, M.; Chouaia, B.; Mazza, G.; Prosdocimi, E.M.; Crotti, E.; Mereghetti, V.; Vacchini, V.; Giorgi, A.; De Biase, A.; Longo, S.; Cervo, R.; Lo...espandi
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