Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response

Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response Insect Immunity & Drosophila Gut Immune Response

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Insect Characteristics & Peculiarities One of the most diverse animal group (> 70% of animal species) Include *many vectors of human diseases (mosquito, tse-tse flies…) *many damaging crop species * many beneficial microbes (bee, silkworm….) Many adaptive traits, thriving on varied ecological habitats and diets Animal feeding Parasitoid Plant feeding =>Strong capacity to deal with microbes

The enemies of insects • Viruses: Baculovirus • Bacteria: Bacillus thuringiensis • Fungi : Beauveria bassiana • Parasites : Plasmodium falciparum • Other insects: parasitoid wasps

<strong>Insect</strong> Characteristics & Peculiarities<br />

One of the most diverse animal group (> 70% of animal species)<br />

Include *many vectors of human diseases (mosquito, tse-tse flies…)<br />

*many damaging crop species<br />

* many beneficial microbes (bee, silkworm….)<br />

Many adaptive traits, thriving on varied ecological habitats and diets<br />

Animal feeding Parasitoid Plant feeding<br />

=>Strong capacity to deal with microbes

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