Microorganism Diversity Found in Blatta orientalis L. (Blattodea: Blattidae) Cuticle and Gut Collected in Urban Environments
Constanza Schapheer, Luciano Matías González, Cristian Villagra, Changlu Wang, Chow-Yang Lee · 2024
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Constanza Schapheer and co-authors catalogued the microbes living on and inside oriental cockroaches in a 2024 study. This species is one of the world's major pest cockroaches, sharing homes with people worldwide. Its bacteria can threaten health, yet some also serve the insect's own biology.
The team collected cockroaches in Santiago, Chile, and sequenced DNA from their outer shells and guts. They found diverse bacterial lineages, including helpful symbionts and species known to infect humans. They also inferred what these communities do for a living. A first detailed map of this pest's microbes informs both disease risk and new angles for controlling the insect itself.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Constanza Schapheer, Luciano Matías González, Cristian Villagra, Changlu Wang, Chow-Yang Lee |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |