Effects of Cadmium Stress on Bacterial and Fungal Communities in the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci.

ABSTRACT: Heavy metal contamination is among the most prominent environmental problems in China, posing serious threats to both ecosystem and human health. Among the diverse heavy metal contaminants, cadmium is the most serious. The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a cosmopolitan pest capable of causing severe damage to a broad range of agricultural crops, especially vegetables. At present, little is known about the effects of cadmium stress on B. tabaci, including on its bacterial and fungal communities. In the current study, we investigated the effects of cadmium on bacterial and fungal communities in whiteflies. Meta-barcode sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene revealed that the whitefly bacterial community contained 264 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) belonging to 201 known genera and 245

SUBMITTER: Guo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10488276 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature