Exploitation of gut bacteria in the locust

Rod J. Dillon (), Chris T. Vennard and A. Keith Charnley
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Rod J. Dillon: Microbial Pathogenicity Group, University of Bath
Chris T. Vennard: Microbial Pathogenicity Group, University of Bath
A. Keith Charnley: Microbial Pathogenicity Group, University of Bath

Nature, 2000, vol. 403, issue 6772, 851-851

Abstract: Abstract The congregation of locusts into vast swarms can cause crop devastation of biblical proportions1. Here we show that guaiacol, a key component of a pheromone derived from locust faecal pellets that promotes the aggregation of locusts2,3,4,5, is produced by bacteria in the locust gut. This adaptation by an insect to exploit a common metabolite produced by indigenous gut bacteria has wide implications for our appreciation of the role of the gut microbiota in insects.

Date: 2000
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