Dehydration and tomato spotted wilt virus infection combine to alter feeding and survival parameters for the western flower thrips, .

Dehydration and tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infection substantially impact the feeding of western flower thrips, . Until now, the dynamics between these biotic and abiotic stresses have not been examined for thrips. Here, we report water balance characteristics and changes in other biological parameters during infection with TSWV for the western flower thrips.

Lipid metabolism dysfunction following symbiont elimination is linked to altered Kennedy pathway homeostasis.

Lipid metabolism is critical for insect reproduction, especially for species that invest heavily in the early developmental stages of their offspring. The role of symbiotic bacteria during this process is understudied but likely essential. We examined the role of lipid metabolism during the interaction between the viviparous tsetse fly () and its obligate endosymbiotic bacteria () during tsetse pregnancy.