The Ubiquity and Development-Related Abundance Dynamics of <i>Ophiocordyceps</i> Fungi in Soft Scale Insects

Mutual relationships with symbionts play a crucial role in the evolution and ecology of plant-feeding hemipteran insects. However, there was no specific dominant bacterium observed in soft scales (Coccidae) in the previous studies, it is still unclear whether soft scales have specific primary symbio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jun Deng, Yuhua Yu, Xu Wang, Qian Liu, Xiaolei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/404