The diversity of yeast species isolated from the gut of green lacewing was investigated for the first time in Japan. The results showed that yeasts were detected in a wider range of insects belonging to the Chrysopidae family than that known previously and that they mainly consisted of three undescribed species.

more details:

• Multiple Novel Yeast Species Detected in the Gut of Green Lacewing in Japan
• Research News, University of Tsukuba

Original paper:

• Novel Metschnikowia yeasts from the gut of green lacewing in Japan
  Journal: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
• 10.1007/s10482-023-01887-0

Correspondence:

DEGAWA Yousuke (degawa[at]sugadaira.tsukuba.ac.jp)
Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba