Insect symbionts as hidden players in insect-plant interactions.

There is growing evidence of the importance of microbial mutualistic symbioses in insect-plant interactions. Mutualists may affect host plant range and enable insects to manipulate plant physiology for their own benefit. The plant can also be a route for the horizontal transfer of mutualistic microo...

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Main Authors: Frago, E, Dicke, M, Godfray, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012