Influence of microbial symbionts on chemical communication in insects
Author of the article:WANG Zheng-Yan HE Meng-Ting LU Yu-Jie
Author's Workplace：School of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China；School of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China；School of Food Science and Technology, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Key Words：insect chemical communication; microbiota; symbiosis; pre-mating isolation; insect social behaviors
Abstract：
An increasing body of
literature reveals that microbial symbionts influence chemical communication in
insects by modulating the pheromone production or signal reception of their
host. Such microbial modulation of a host’s chemical communication can exert
selective pressure on mating behavior, potentially leading to speciation.
Polymorphism in the relationship between microbial symbionts and insect
chemical communication makes it difficult to determine the chemical and
physiological mechanisms by which symbionts alter the chemical communication of
their host. Therefore, this review focuses on the impact of microbial symbionts
on insect mate preferences and social interactions, and the evolutionary
implications of such interkingdom interaction on the species involved, with the
goal of providing deeper insights into the effects of microbial symbionts on
insect chemical communication.