Exploring the Transient Microbe Population on Citrus Butterfly Wings
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02055-21
Abstract: This is a first study reporting the presence of culturable microbes on an unusual ecological niche such as butterfly wings. Our findings also establish that microbes inhabit these niches before the butterfly has contact with… read more here.
Keywords: presence; insects; citrus butterfly; butterfly ... See more keywords