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The gut microbiota of larvae of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

BACKGROUND: The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the major pests of palms. The larvae bore into the palm trunk and feed on the palm tender tissues and sap, leading the host tree to death. The gut microbiota of insects plays a remarkable ro...

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Autores principales: Tagliavia, Marcello, Messina, Enzo, Manachini, Barbara, Cappello, Simone, Quatrini, Paola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4060583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24884866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-14-136