CHARACTERIZING THE MATERNALLY INHERITED ENDOSYMBIONTS OF SOLITARY BEES

CHARACTERIZING THE MATERNALLY INHERITED ENDOSYMBIONTS OF SOLITARY BEES

Solitary bees are important pollinators of crops, with species in the family Megachilidae (mason bees) being used for orchard pollination. Commercial movement of these bees also moves their microbiota, including bacterial endosymbionts capable of reproductive manipulation. To test for presence of th...

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Main Author: Saeed, Abiya
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2014
Subjects:
Arsenophonus
Lasioglossum pilosum
Osmia aglaia
Sodalis
Wolbachia
Agriculture
Entomology
Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/entomology_etds/10
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=entomology_etds

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http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=entomology_etds

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