Bacterial community profiling and identification of bacteria with lignin-degrading potential in different gut segments of African palm weevil larvae ( Rhynchophorus phoenicis )
(2025)
Journal Article
Lenka, J., González-Tortuero, E., Kuba, S., & Ferry, N. (in press). Bacterial community profiling and identification of bacteria with lignin-degrading potential in different gut segments of African palm weevil larvae ( Rhynchophorus phoenicis ). Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1401965
The microbiota within the guts of insects plays beneficial roles for their hosts, such as facilitating digestion and extracting energy from their diet. The African palm weevil (APW) lives within and feeds on the high lignin-containing trunk of palm t... Read More about Bacterial community profiling and identification of bacteria with lignin-degrading potential in different gut segments of African palm weevil larvae ( Rhynchophorus phoenicis ).