Western flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) preference for thrips-damaged leaves over fresh leaves enables uptake of symbiotic gut bacteria

Western flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) preference for thrips-damaged leaves over fresh leaves enables uptake of symbiotic gut bacteria

To understand the evolution of insect gut symbionts it is important to determine how they are passed on to the next generation. We studied this process in Erwinia species bacteria that inhabit the gut of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). This is...

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Main Authors: Egbert J. DE VRIES, Rutger A. VOS, Gerrit JACOBS, Hans A.J. BREEUWER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2006-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
Subjects:
oviposition preference
feeding preference
host plant selection
symbiosis
mutualism
frankliniella occidentalis
erwinia species
Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200604-0012_Western_flower_thrips_Thysanoptera_Thripidae_preference_for_thrips-damaged_leaves_over_fresh_leaves_enables.php

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