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Origin and function of beneficial bacterial symbioses in insects
Beneficial bacterial symbionts are widespread in insects and affect the fitness of their hosts by contributing to nutrition, digestion, detoxification, communication or protection from abiotic stressors or natural enemies. Decades of research have formed our understanding of the identity, localization and functional benefits of insect symbionts, and the increasing availability of genome sequences spanning a diversity of pathogens and beneficial …
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Idaho PressInsects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up
Employees sort crickets by size at a farm in Thailand. AP Photo/Sakchai LalitDid you know your lipstick might be made from beetles? Or that some cat food may soon be made from flies? People farm insects for all sorts of reasons: Farmers rear bees to pollinate billions of dollars of crops, textile companies raise silkworms for their cocoons, and cosmetic companies use cochineal beetles for dyes. Researchers also put insects to work in labs: Fruit…
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