Expression of phlNIG.2845R in intestinal stem cells (ISCs) driven by Scer\GAL4esg-NP5130 and Scer\GAL80ts.αTub84B does not significantly affect the number of ISCs in the gut. However, in sharp contrast to wild-type flies, Erwinia carotovora carotovora 15 (Ecc15) infection does not increase the number of intestinal mitotic cells.