Effects of reduced levels of endosymbiont in the gut microbiota of Blattella germanica.
In order to check whether there is a communication between gut microbiota and the endosymbiont of Blattella germanica, Blattabacterium cuenoti, we checked the composition of the gut microbiota of cockroaches of a mixed population with individuals with reduced and normal levels of endosymbionts reared in the same conditions.