The Negative Effects of Feces-Associated Microorganisms on the Fitness of the Stored Product Mite
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- Authors
- Stefan J, Green; Marta, Nesvorna; Jan, Hubert
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- Frontiers in microbiology. 13
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- 1664-302X
Feces have been suggested as a major source of microorganisms for recolonization of the gut of stored product mites via coprophagy. The mites can host microorganisms that decrease their fitness, but their transmission is not known. To address the role of fecal microbiota on mite fitness, we performed an experimental study in which the surfaces of mite (