How many do we need? Meeting the challenges of studying the microbiome of a cryptic insect in an orchard

Maurin, Apolline; Durand, Audrey-Anne; Guertin, Claude ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0710-6970 et Constant, Philippe ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2739-2801 (2024). How many do we need? Meeting the challenges of studying the microbiome of a cryptic insect in an orchard Frontiers in Microbiology , vol. 15 , nº 1490681. pp. 1-11. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1490681.

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The minimal sampling effort required to report the microbiome composition of insect surveyed in natural environment is often based on empirical or logistical constraints. This question was addressed with the white pine cone beetle, Conophthorus coniperda (Schwarz), a devastating insect pest of seed orchards. It attacks and stop the growth of the cones within which it will spend its life, on the ground. To survive, the bark beetle probably interacts with microorganisms involved in alimentation, cold adaptation, and dormancy stage. Deciphering the drivers and benefits of these microorganisms in an orchard first requires methodological development addressing variability of the white pine cone beetle microbiome. The number of insect guts integrated in composite samples prior to DNA extraction and the number of surveyed trees are two features expected to induce variability in recovered microbiome profiles. These two levels of heterogeneity were examined in an orchard experimental area where 12 white pine trees were sampled and 15 cones from each tree were grouped together. For each tree, 2, 3 and 4 insects were selected, their intestinal tract dissected, and the microbiome sequenced. The number of insects caused no significant incidence on the coverage of bacterial and fungal communities’ composition and diversity (p > 0.8). There was more variability among the different trees. A sampling effort including up to 33 trees in an area of 1.1 ha is expected to capture 98% of the microbial diversity in the experimental area. Spatial variability has important implications for future investigations of cryptic insect microbiome.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Conophthorus coniperda; cryptic insect; microbiome; sampling effort; seed orchard’s pest
Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	27 janv. 2025 23:02
Dernière modification:	27 janv. 2025 23:02
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/16279

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