Secondary symbionts affect aphid fitness and the titer of primary symbiont

Secondary symbionts affect aphid fitness and the titer of primary symbiont

Bacterial symbionts associated with aphids are important for their ecological fitness. The corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch), is one of the most damaging aphid pests on maize and has been reported to harbor Hamiltonella defensa and Regiella insecticola while the effects of the secondary...

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Main Authors: Shen Liu, Xiaobei Liu, Tiantao Zhang, Shuxiong Bai, Kanglai He, Yongjun Zhang, Frédéric Francis, Zhenying Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Hamiltonella defensa
Regiella insecticola
Rhopalosiphum maidis
aphid fitness
symbiont titer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1096750/full

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