A change in the bacterial community of spider mites decreases fecundity on multiple host plants
Abstract Bacterial symbionts may influence the fitness of their herbivore hosts, but such effects have been poorly studied across most invertebrate groups. The spider mite, Tetranychus truncatus, is a polyphagous agricultural pest harboring various bacterial symbionts whose function is largely unkno...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-06-01
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| Series: | MicrobiologyOpen |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.743 |