fungal communities in Dermatophagoides farinae on their adaptability in two different habitats Genome sequencing and assembly

D. farinae are known to be carriers of a wide range of microorganisms, including fungi, which play a crucial role in their habitats. There are more and more studies on the effects of fungal communities on insects, while there are not many studies on the fungal communities of D. farinae in different habitats. In this study, high-throughput sequencing was used with the aim of analysing the diversity and variability harboured in D. farinae collected from different habitats. The results showed that fungal communities in storage habitats were less abundant compared to those in human living habitats. There were significant differences in the structure of fungal communities in storage habitats and human living habitats. D. farinae in storage habitats had significantly higher species and abundance of fungi with degrading and carbohydrate utilising abilities than those in human living environments, significantly higher abundance of Aspergillus spp. in human living habitats compared to storage habitats, and four unique genera were found in human living samples: Engyodontium, Phialosimplex, Sagenomella and Sterigmatomyces. the first three fungi in high abundance were all pathogenic. Therefore, we hypothesise that the fungal community structure of D. farinae is closely related to habitat and may play an important role in host adaptation to different habitats.