Comparative analysis of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) corn and rice strains microbiota revealed minor changes across life cycle and strain endosymbiont association.
Sandra María Marulanda-MorenoClara Inés Saldamando-BenjumeaRafael Vivero GomezGloria E Cadavid-RestrepoClaudia Ximena Moreno HerreraPublished in: PeerJ (2024)
in RS are promising for the improvement of this pest management, as these bacteria induce male killing and larvae fitness reduction in other Lepidoptera species.