The bacterial microbiota of edible insects Acheta domesticus and Gryllus assimilis revealed by high-throughput sequencing

The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth characterization of bacterial communities associated with the house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and Jamaican field cricket (Gryllus assimilis) by the using Next-Generation sequencing approach; to perform comparative analysis of bacterial populations associated with the surface and whole-body of crickets by uncovering potentially beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms. Scientific studies on the microbiological safety of edible crickets need to be carried out for markets and consumers, therefore the obtained knowledge will contribute not only to the elucidation of the edible insects-associated microbiota, but also for the formulation of the most efficient raw cricket production steps and the setting of conditions to avoid bacterial risk.