Microbiome dynamics in newly eclosed invasive fruit flies (Diptera:Tephritidae) adults
The goals of the project are to characterize the microbial components of invasive fruit flies (Dipetera: Teprhitidae) in Hawaii following adult eclosion from pupae. Gut microbiomes (16S rRNA) of two species, melon fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) and medfly (Ceratitis capitata) were evaluated at set intervals over a two-week period.