Mayetiola destructor gut transcriptome sequencing project. Mayetiola destructor

The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Cecidomyiidae, Diptera), is a serious pest of wheat and an experimental organism for the study of gall midge-plant interactions. In addition to food digestion and detoxification, the gut of Hessian fly larvae (the only feeding stage) is also an important interface for insect-host interactions. Analysis of the genes expressed in the Hessian fly larval gut will enhance our understanding of the overall gut physiology and may also lead to the identification of critical molecules for Hessian fly C host plant interactions. This study represents the first global analysis of gut transcripts from a gall midge.