Table 1 Alpha diversity measurements on the observed number of OTUs (97%) identified in the developmental stages of M. domestica (25 specimens per sample for all life stages except the individually analysed adult specimens), n indicates the number of biological replications (mean ± sd).
From: Housefly (Musca domestica L.) associated microbiota across different life stages
Developmental stage | Observed OTUs | Shannon index |
|---|---|---|
Adult F1 (n = 10) | 107 ± 26 | 1.5 ± 0.6 |
Egg (n = 1) | 1,229 | 5.7 |
Larvae S1 (n = 3) | 37 ± 19 | 0.1 ± 0.0 |
Larvae S2 (n = 2) | 87 ± 25 | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
Larvae S3 (n = 3) | 124 ± 12 | 2.2 ± 0.1 |
Pre-pupa (n = 3) | 176 ± 43 | 3.2 ± 0.5 |
Pupa (n = 3) | 144 ± 47 | 1.7 ± 0.8 |
Adult F2 (n = 1) | 227 | 3.2 |
