Multiorganismal insects: Diversity and function of resident microorganisms

Annual Review of Entomology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2015, Pages 17-34

  Douglas, Angela E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Endosymbiosis; Immunity; Insect nutrition; Microbiota; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

ANIMAL; INSECT; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; INSECTS; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 84920862402     PISSN: 00664170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-010814-020822     Document Type: Review

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