Gut bacteria of Dysdercus cingulatus throughout its life cycle. Dysdercus cingulatus

Dysdercus cingulatus is a severe cotton pest, that causes enormous damage to cotton crops. To overcome the challenges of current control methods, deciphering the microbiota which is essential for the survival of insects may become a useful method for pest control. The current project studies the diversity among gut microbes throughout the life cycle of insects.16s rRNA-based metagenomic analysis of eggs to adult provide detailed insight into biodiversity.