Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation

This review first provides an overview of the functional diversity of Orthoptera-associated microbiota and the services they provide to their hosts. However, data are widely scattered across the different families studied, making it difficult to establish whether a core microbiota is present. The ab...

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Main Authors: Thierry Hance, Alisa Hamidovic, Siripuk Suraporn
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description This review first provides an overview of the functional diversity of Orthoptera-associated microbiota and the services they provide to their hosts. However, data are widely scattered across the different families studied, making it difficult to establish whether a core microbiota is present. The abundance of some genera (<i>Pantoea</i>, <i>Enterococcus</i>, <i>Enterobacter</i>, <i>Acinetobacter</i>) is associated with the degradation of cellulose compounds, although their clear contribution remains to be determined. In addition, <i>P. agglomerans</i> may play a role in the production of aggregation pheromones in the desert locust. In terms of gut compartmentalisation, the diversity of the bacterial community in the foregut appears to be highly variable between individuals and species, whereas it is more uniform in other parts of the gut. Metabolic pathways of the gut microbiota revealed differences in amino acid metabolism between the midgut and hindgut. Bacteria in the midgut are associated with amino acid synthesis and anaerobic metabolism, whereas pathways in the hindgut may be involved in amino acid catabolism and ace-tyl-CoA-mediated processes. Further research is needed to better understand these different components of the bacterial community in digestive processes, and to identify bacterial species of particular interest in explaining species’ lifestyles or for bioconversion.
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spelling doaj-art-1909b5973f124029baf2b4d000aa2db62025-08-20T02:21:10ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502025-05-0116655510.3390/insects16060555Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut CompartmentalisationThierry Hance0Alisa Hamidovic1Siripuk Suraporn2Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain, Croix du Sud 4-5, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumBiodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain, Croix du Sud 4-5, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai District, Maha Sarakham 44150, ThailandThis review first provides an overview of the functional diversity of Orthoptera-associated microbiota and the services they provide to their hosts. However, data are widely scattered across the different families studied, making it difficult to establish whether a core microbiota is present. The abundance of some genera (<i>Pantoea</i>, <i>Enterococcus</i>, <i>Enterobacter</i>, <i>Acinetobacter</i>) is associated with the degradation of cellulose compounds, although their clear contribution remains to be determined. In addition, <i>P. agglomerans</i> may play a role in the production of aggregation pheromones in the desert locust. In terms of gut compartmentalisation, the diversity of the bacterial community in the foregut appears to be highly variable between individuals and species, whereas it is more uniform in other parts of the gut. Metabolic pathways of the gut microbiota revealed differences in amino acid metabolism between the midgut and hindgut. Bacteria in the midgut are associated with amino acid synthesis and anaerobic metabolism, whereas pathways in the hindgut may be involved in amino acid catabolism and ace-tyl-CoA-mediated processes. Further research is needed to better understand these different components of the bacterial community in digestive processes, and to identify bacterial species of particular interest in explaining species’ lifestyles or for bioconversion.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/6/555OrthopteraEnsiferaCaeliferagut microbiota roleecological symbiosesendosymbionts
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Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation
Insects
Orthoptera
Ensifera
Caelifera
gut microbiota role
ecological symbioses
endosymbionts
title Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation
title_full Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation
title_fullStr Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation
title_full_unstemmed Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation
title_short Insight into the Microbiota of Orthopteran in Relation to Gut Compartmentalisation
title_sort insight into the microbiota of orthopteran in relation to gut compartmentalisation
topic Orthoptera
Ensifera
Caelifera
gut microbiota role
ecological symbioses
endosymbionts
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/6/555
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