Diversity, function and application of insect gut microbiota
There are many kinds of microbial species in the insect gut,which are huge in number.In the process of co-evolution with the host,the gut microbiota not only forms a diverse population structure,but also develops a variety of biological functions,including impact on the host's nutrition,physiology,development,defense,resistance to environmental stress,etc.In recent years,the diversity and function of many insect intestinal microbes have been revealed,many microbial species and functional genes of medical,agricultural,bioenergy industry and environmental protection values have also been identified,which showed great potential for application.In this paper,we summarize the recent progress in the diversity,biological function and application of insect intestinal microbes,prospects are also discussed.