Uncovering (Ant)imicrobial Agents in Insects
Figure 1: Insect microbiomes offer a promising source for the discovery of antimicrobial compounds. Depicted is a leaf-cutter ant coated in a white sheen made up of bacteria of the genus Pseudonocardia. The bacteria protect the fungus consumed by the ants from parasitic invasion, and the chemical compounds they secrete to impede parasitic growth hold …