Seasonally variable intestinal metagenomes of the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

摘要: The intestinal microbes residing in the red palm weevil (RPW, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) larva consume tender interior fibrous tissues of date trunks. understanding such microbiota at molecular level provides vital clues for biological control this devastating pest. Using pyrosequencing and shotgun strategy, we first study taxonomic profiles sampled different months (March, July November), then confirm impact high-temperature stress on microbial populations based data from 16S rRNA amplicons using both field laboratory samples. We further identify Klebsiella pneumoniae November Lactococcus lactis as dominant species microbiota. find that RPW gut degrades polysaccharides sucrose with hydrolases active bacterial are responsible symbiotic relationship between host. Our results provide information pest cellulolytic characterization.