Table 1 Diversity characteristics of the microbiota in wax moth midguts at 72 hours post envenomation by Habrobracon hebetor or infection with Beauveria bassiana alone or in combination.

From: Parasitoid envenomation alters the Galleria mellonella midgut microbiota and immunity, thereby promoting fungal infection

 

OTUs

Genera

Families

Shannon Index*

Control

54 ± 2.9a

43 ± 2.4a

31 ± 1.4a

0.9 ± 0.32ab

Mycosis

45 ± 4.6ac

37 ± 3.9ac

28 ± 2.9a

1.4 ± 0.44a

Envenomation

13 ± 4.6b

11 ± 3.7b

10 ± 2.8b

0.3 ± 0.11b

Mycosis + Envenomation

15 ± 2.3bc

14 ± 1.9bc

11 ± 1.0b

0.9 ± 0.21ab

  1. *The Shannon index was calculated for the genus level.
  2. The standard error (±SE) was calculated for four replicates. Identical letters indicate nonsignificant differences among treatments (Dunn’s post hoc test: P > 0.05).
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