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Multiple Infection and Reproductive Manipulations of Wolbachia in Homona magnanima (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).
Microbial ecology - 1 Jan 2019
Arai Hiroshi, Hirano Tatsuya, Akizuki Naoya, Abe Akane, Nakai Madoka, Kunimi Yasuhisa, Inoue Maki N
Abstract excerpt
Endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia interacts with host in either a mutualistic or parasitic manner. Wolbachia is frequently identified in various arthropod species, and to date, Wolbachia infections have been detected in different insects. Here, we found a triple Wolbachia infection in Homona magnanima, a serious tea pest, and investigated the effects of three infecting Wolbachia strains (wHm-a, -b, and -c) on the...
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