Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems
Abstract Microorganisms are important associates of insect and arthropod species. Insect‐associated microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, can drastically impact host physiology, ecology, and fitness, while many microbes still have no known role. Over the past decade, we have increased ou...
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| author | Jocelyn R. Holt Nathalia Cavichiolli de Oliveira Raul F. Medina Antonino Malacrinò Amelia R. I. Lindsey |
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| description | Abstract Microorganisms are important associates of insect and arthropod species. Insect‐associated microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, can drastically impact host physiology, ecology, and fitness, while many microbes still have no known role. Over the past decade, we have increased our knowledge of the taxonomic composition and functional roles of insect‐associated microbiomes and viromes. There has been a more recent shift toward examining the complexity of microbial communities, including how they vary in response to different factors (e.g., host genome, microbial strain, environment, and time), and the consequences of this variation for the host and the wider ecological community. We provide an overview of insect–microbe interactions, the variety of associated microbial functions, and the evolutionary ecology of these relationships. We explore the influence of the environment and the interactive effects of insects and their microbiomes across trophic levels. Additionally, we discuss the potential for subsequent synergistic and reciprocal impacts on the associated microbiomes, ecological interactions, and communities. Lastly, we discuss some potential avenues for the future of insect‐microbe interactions that include the modification of existing microbial symbionts as well as the construction of synthetic microbial communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f5b60ceea79e43a5bcaa818112d2d6d42025-07-24T00:21:19ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582024-07-01147n/an/a10.1002/ece3.11699Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystemsJocelyn R. Holt0Nathalia Cavichiolli de Oliveira1Raul F. Medina2Antonino Malacrinò3Amelia R. I. Lindsey4Department of BioSciences Rice University Houston Texas USADon Bosco Catholic University Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul BrazilDepartment of Entomology Texas A&M University, Minnie Bell Heep Center College Station Texas USADepartment of Agriculture Università Degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria Reggio Calabria ItalyDepartment of Entomology University of Minnesota St. Paul Minnesota USAAbstract Microorganisms are important associates of insect and arthropod species. Insect‐associated microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, can drastically impact host physiology, ecology, and fitness, while many microbes still have no known role. Over the past decade, we have increased our knowledge of the taxonomic composition and functional roles of insect‐associated microbiomes and viromes. There has been a more recent shift toward examining the complexity of microbial communities, including how they vary in response to different factors (e.g., host genome, microbial strain, environment, and time), and the consequences of this variation for the host and the wider ecological community. We provide an overview of insect–microbe interactions, the variety of associated microbial functions, and the evolutionary ecology of these relationships. We explore the influence of the environment and the interactive effects of insects and their microbiomes across trophic levels. Additionally, we discuss the potential for subsequent synergistic and reciprocal impacts on the associated microbiomes, ecological interactions, and communities. Lastly, we discuss some potential avenues for the future of insect‐microbe interactions that include the modification of existing microbial symbionts as well as the construction of synthetic microbial communities.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11699bacteriafungihost–microbe interactionsmicrobiomemultitrophic interactionssymbiosis |
| spellingShingle | Jocelyn R. Holt Nathalia Cavichiolli de Oliveira Raul F. Medina Antonino Malacrinò Amelia R. I. Lindsey Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems Ecology and Evolution bacteria fungi host–microbe interactions microbiome multitrophic interactions symbiosis |
| title | Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems |
| title_full | Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems |
| title_fullStr | Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems |
| title_short | Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems |
| title_sort | insect microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems |
| topic | bacteria fungi host–microbe interactions microbiome multitrophic interactions symbiosis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11699 |
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