Effects of Host Plant Factors on the Bacterial Communities Associated with Two Whitefly Sibling Species.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although discrepancy in the specific traits and ecological characteristics of Bemisia tabaci between species are partially attributed to the B. tabaci-associated bacteria, the factors that affect the diversity of B. tabaci-associated bacteria are not well-understood. We used the metagenomic approach to characterize the B. tabaci-associated bacterial community because the approach is an effective tool to identify the bacteria.

Methodology and results

To investigate the effects of the host plant and a virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), on the bacterial communities of B. tabaci sibling species B and Q, we analyzed the bacterial communities associated with whitefly B and Q collected from healthy cotton, healthy tomato, and TYLCV-infected tomato. The analysi

SUBMITTER: Su MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4805303 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature