No Evidence for <i>Wolbachia</i> Effects on the Thermal Preference of the Invasive Pest <i>Liriomyza huidobrensis</i>.

ABSTRACT: Heritable endosymbiont Wolbachia is prevalent among arthropods, serving multiple functions for their hosts. However, the role of Wolbachia in mediating thermal preference selection remains largely unexplored. In this study, we utilized a custom-built thermal gradient to evaluate the thermal preference (Tp) of 1367 individuals of the invasive leaf-miner Liriomyza huidobrensis with or without Wolbachia wLhui from Yunnan and Xinjiang populations. Under meticulously controlled conditions and with a vast sample size, we found no significant difference in the mean Tp between wLhui-infected and uninfected leaf miners from either population when host age and sex were not considered. Furthermore, generalized linear model (GLM) analysis revealed no significant correlation

SUBMITTER: Zhu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508833 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature