EcologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Caterpillars lack a resident gut microbiome
T. J. Hammer, D. H. Janzen, W. Hallwachs…·N. Fierer
This study shows caterpillars lack resident gut microbiomes, with microbes present only transiently and not contributing to their development or survival.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1707186114