Nutritional Relationship between <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> and Its Primary Endosymbiont, <i>Portiera aleyrodidarum</i>, during Host Plant Acclimation

Plant sap-sucking insects commonly have established mutualistic relationships with endosymbiotic bacteria that can provide nutrients lacking in their diet. <i>Bemisia tabaci</i> harbors one primary endosymbiont, <i>Portiera aleyrodidarum</i>, and up to seven secondary endosym...

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Main Authors: Fang-Yu Hu, Chi-Wei Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/8/498