Publications by authors named "Hristina V Savova"
FEMS Microbiol Ecol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Southern green shield bug, Nezara viridula, is an invasive pest that threatens crops and global food security due to its feeding habits.
- This study investigates how the bug's microbial community helps it detoxify the harmful plant metabolite 3-nitropropionic acid (NPA), finding that six out of eight strains can detoxify this toxin.
- Additionally, it examines how diet affects the gut microbes of N. viridula, revealing that a single-plant diet changes microbial composition and that core microbes support each other while inhibiting transient ones, enhancing the bug's resilience to plant defenses.
