Magda Rogowska-van der Molen
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Magda Rogowska-van der Molen
@mrogowska.bsky.social
Postdoc at the University of Cambridge studying host-pathogen interactions 🪐

Also a mum of two and a baker 💪
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Our latest paper describing species interactions of Nezara viridula microbiota and the influence of the diet on the microbial composition is now available on FEMS Micro Ecology. Check it out to read how core microbiota shapes gut microbiome of the insect host! 🪲
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Unveiling Detoxifying Symbiosis and Dietary Influence on the Southern Green Shield Bug Microbiota
Abstract. The Southern green shield bug, Nezara viridula, is an invasive piercing and sucking pest insect that feeds on crops and poses a threat to global
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Who shapes the lives of insects? Bacteria, of course! If you want to know more about how Sodalis nezarae and others do it, check out my latest #FEMSmicroBlog

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#FEMSmicroBlog: Bacteria shaping the lives of shield bugs - FEMS
This FEMSmicroBlog highlights the new bacterium Sodalis nezarae as an essential partner for a pest insect.
fems-microbiology.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Reposted by Magda Rogowska-van der Molen
I’m honored to give a talk on ‘the role of pest-associated microbes in insect-plant interactions’ at the ‘International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions’ congress in Cologne (July). #MPMI @mrogowska.bsky.social, @cuwelte.bsky.social, @robertsjansen.bsky.social, @guidopmi.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Submitted. Accepted. Published! My last and final PhD paper has been published in @femsmicro.bsky.social. We described egg microbiome of Nezara viridula and characterized novel symbiotic Sodalis nezarae species 👇
From Eggs to Guts: Symbiotic Association of Sodalis nezarae sp. nov. with the Southern Green Shield Bug Nezara viridula
Abstract. Phytophagous insects engage in symbiotic relationships with bacteria that contribute to digestion, nutrient supplementation, and development of t
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February 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Magda Rogowska-van der Molen
December 23, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Our latest paper describing species interactions of Nezara viridula microbiota and the influence of the diet on the microbial composition is now available on FEMS Micro Ecology. Check it out to read how core microbiota shapes gut microbiome of the insect host! 🪲
academic.oup.com/femsec/advan...
Unveiling Detoxifying Symbiosis and Dietary Influence on the Southern Green Shield Bug Microbiota
Abstract. The Southern green shield bug, Nezara viridula, is an invasive piercing and sucking pest insect that feeds on crops and poses a threat to global
academic.oup.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM