Caterpillar Microbiome in Conventional Versus Widestrike Cotton

The microbiome of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa zea, was examined from caterpillars collected from conventional cotton versus WideStrike cotton.  The conventional cotton was grown in the same field as WideStrike.  A discussion of implications of our findings overall on the molecular biology of the bollworm relative to BT resistance will be discussed.