Location of symbionts in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci affects their densities during host development and environmental stress.

Bacterial symbionts often enhance the physiological capabilities of their arthropod hosts and enable their hosts to expand into formerly unavailable niches, thus leading to biological diversification. Many arthropods, including the worldwide invasive whitefly Bemisia tabaci, have individuals simulta...

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Main Authors: Qi Su, Wen Xie, Shaoli Wang, Qingjun Wu, Murad Ghanim, Youjun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3954726?pdf=render