Microbial Community Composition Reveals Spatial Variation and Distinctive Core Microbiome of the Weaver Ant Oecophylla smaragdina in Malaysia

The weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina is an aggressive predator of other arthropods and has been employed as a biological control agent against many insect pests in plantations. Despite playing important roles in pest management, information about the microbiota of O. smaragdina is limited. In this w...

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Main Authors: Chua, K.O., Song, Sze Looi, Yong, Hoi Sen, See-Too, W.S., Yin, W.F., Chan, Kok Gan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/18974/1/Microbial_Community_Composition_Reveals_Spatial_Variation_and_Distinctive_Core_Microbiome_of_the_Weaver_Ant_Oecophylla_smaragdina_in_Malaysia.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/18974/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29159-2
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