Secondary symbionts affect aphid fitness and the titer of primary symbiont

Bacterial symbionts associated with aphids are important for their ecological fitness. The corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch), is one of the most damaging aphid pests on maize and has been reported to harbor Hamiltonella defensa and Regiella insecticola while the effects of the secondary...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Shen Liu, Xiaobei Liu, Tiantao Zhang, Shuxiong Bai, Kanglai He, Yongjun Zhang, Frédéric Francis, Zhenying Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Hamiltonella defensa Regiella insecticola Rhopalosiphum maidis aphid fitness symbiont titer
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1096750/full