Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Complete metamorphosis and microbiota turnover in insects
C. Manthey, P. R. Johsnton, J. Rolff
This study compares microbiota turnover between holometabolous and hemimetabolous insects, finding higher beta-diversity in holometabolous species due to pupation-induced gut microbiota replacement.
DOI 10.1111/mec.16673