Adaptation strategies of insects to their environment by collecting and utilizing external microorganisms
Yulu LOU, Guangmin WANG, Wei Zhang, Letian XU
Abstract
Insects adjust their adaptive capacity to biotic and abiotic stresses by collecting and utilizing microorganisms from the environment and diet.
Topics & Concepts
Adaptation (eye)BiologyEcologyMicroorganismZoologyBacteriaNeuroscienceGeneticsInsect Utilization and EffectsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior