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Microbial diversity in the Pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda L., 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) larvae in the Eastern beech forest in Türkiye

The Pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda L., 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is an important defoliator of deciduous forests, particularly Fagus orientalis Lipsky (Fagales: Fagaceae), with recurrent outbreaks in Türkiye. Despite its ecological and economic importance, its microbi...