# Microbiota composition of fruit flies and their environments in eastern USA orchards

## TL;DR

This study explores the microbial communities of fruit flies and their environments in eastern USA orchards.

## Contribution

The research identifies how microbiota composition varies with fly taxonomy, location, and environmental factors.

## Key findings

- Microbiota composition varies significantly with fly taxonomy and sampling location.
- Environmental factors like sampling substrate and starvation condition influence microbial communities.
- Key variables affect the structure of microbiota in fruit flies and their surroundings.

## Abstract

We present a 16S rRNA analysis of the microbiota of fruit flies and their fruit and soil environments collected across a latitudinal gradient in the eastern USA. Collections varied according to fly taxonomy, location, sampling substrate, and starvation condition. These samples reveal variation in microbiota composition with several key variables.