PRJNA449116
Spruce budworm microbiome
The goals of this study were to study the effects of the gut microbial community on the health of the eastern spruce budworm, a forest pest. 16S rRNA sequences were used to characterize the microbial community of foliage, spruce budworm midguts, and spruce budworm frass to determine if spruce budworm larvae have a resident microbiome. Additionally half of the samples were treated with antibiotics in order to test the importance of the microbiome for larval health.