Holt Jocelyn R, Cavichiolli de Oliveira Nathalia, Medina Raul F, Malacrinò Antonino, Lindsey Amelia R I
Department of BioSciences Rice University Houston Texas USA.
Don Bosco Catholic University Campo Grande Mato Grosso do Sul Brazil.
Ecol Evol. 2024 Jul 21;14(7):e11699. doi: 10.1002/ece3.11699. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Microorganisms are important associates of insect and arthropod species. Insect-associated microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, can drastically impact host physiology, ecology, and fitness, while many microbes still have no known role. Over the past decade, we have increased our knowledge of the taxonomic composition and functional roles of insect-associated microbiomes and viromes. There has been a more recent shift toward examining the complexity of microbial communities, including how they vary in response to different factors (e.g., host genome, microbial strain, environment, and time), and the consequences of this variation for the host and the wider ecological community. We provide an overview of insect-microbe interactions, the variety of associated microbial functions, and the evolutionary ecology of these relationships. We explore the influence of the environment and the interactive effects of insects and their microbiomes across trophic levels. Additionally, we discuss the potential for subsequent synergistic and reciprocal impacts on the associated microbiomes, ecological interactions, and communities. Lastly, we discuss some potential avenues for the future of insect-microbe interactions that include the modification of existing microbial symbionts as well as the construction of synthetic microbial communities.
微生物是昆虫和节肢动物物种的重要共生体。与昆虫相关的微生物，包括细菌、真菌和病毒，可极大地影响宿主的生理、生态和适应性，而许多微生物的作用仍不明确。在过去十年中，我们对与昆虫相关的微生物群落和病毒群落的分类组成及功能作用有了更多了解。最近研究方向已转向考察微生物群落的复杂性，包括它们如何因不同因素（如宿主基因组、微生物菌株、环境和时间）而变化，以及这种变化对宿主和更广泛生态群落的影响。我们概述了昆虫与微生物的相互作用、相关微生物功能的多样性以及这些关系的进化生态学。我们探讨了环境的影响以及昆虫及其微生物群落在营养级间的相互作用。此外，我们讨论了对相关微生物群落、生态相互作用和群落产生后续协同和相互影响的可能性。最后，我们讨论了昆虫与微生物相互作用未来的一些潜在途径，包括对现有微生物共生体的改造以及合成微生物群落的构建。
