Martinez, Ignacio,Armen, Zachary Garo,Cezar, Christine,Martin, Barry Andrew,Avendano Amado, Maier Steve
申请号：
AU2018213301
公开号：
AU2018213301A1
申请日:
2018.01.24
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
Provided herein are methods and compositions for food and feed applications, e.g., for targeting one or more microorganisms resident in a host insect, the modulation resulting in an increase in the fitness of the host. The invention features a composition that includes a modulating agent (e.g., phage, peptide, small molecule, antibiotic, or combinations thereof) that can alter the host's microbiota in a manner that is beneficial to the host. By promoting favorable microbial levels, microbial activity, microbial metabolism, and/or microbial diversity, the modulating agent described herein may be used to increase the fitness of a variety of insects utilized in human food or animal feed industries.
