@article{ee41e403e2e042a6b6f52e840e8caa6b,
title = "Bacteria mediate oviposition by the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.), (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)",
abstract = "There can be substantial negative consequences for insects colonizing a resource in the presence of competitors. We hypothesized that bacteria, associated with an oviposition resource and the insect eggs deposited on that resource, serve as a mechanism regulating subsequent insect attraction, colonization, and potentially succession of insect species. We isolated and identified bacterial species associated with insects associated with vertebrate carrion and used these bacteria to measure their influence on the oviposition preference of adult black soldier flies which utilizes animal carcasses and is an important species in waste management and forensics. We also ascertained that utilizing a mixture of bacteria, rather than a single species, differentially influenced behavioral responses of the flies, as did bacterial concentration and the species of fly from which the bacteria originated. These studies provide insight into interkingdom interactions commonly occurring during decomposition, but not commonly studied.",
author = "Longyu Zheng and Crippen, {Tawni L.} and Leslie Holmes and Baneshwar Singh and Pimsler, {Meaghan L.} and Benbow, {M. Eric} and Tarone, {Aaron M.} and Scot Dowd and Ziniu Yu and Vanlaerhoven, {Sherah L.} and Wood, {Thomas K.} and Tomberlin, {Jeffery K.}",
note = "Funding Information: J.K.T. and A.M.T. would like to thank Agrilife research for providing funds to conduct this research. L.Z. and Z.Y. were funded through State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University. Additional funds for T.L.C., M.E.B., B.S., J.K.T. and A.M.T. were provided by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice through Grant 2010-DN-BX-K243. Sequencing services by S.D. were also funded by 2010-DN-BX-K243. Funds for L.H. and S.L.V. were provided by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Strategic Project Grant #357002-07 and University of Windsor. T.K.W. is the T Michael O{\textquoteright}Connor Endowed Professor at Texas A&M University. Points of view in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mention of trade names, companies, or commercial products in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement of the products by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1038/srep02563",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "3",
journal = "Scientific reports",
issn = "2045-2322",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group",
}