Host Plants Influence the Symbiont Diversity of Eriosomatinae (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

ABSTRACT: Eriosomatinae is a particular aphid group with typically heteroecious holocyclic life cycle, exhibiting strong primary host plant specialization and inducing galls on primary host plants. Aphids are frequently associated with bacterial symbionts, which can play fundamental roles in the ecology and evolution of their host aphids. However, the bacterial communities in Eriosomatinae are poorly known. In the present study, using high-throughput sequencing of the bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA gene, we surveyed the bacterial flora of eriosomatines and explored the associations between symbiont diversity and aphid relatedness, aphid host plant and geographical distribution. The microbiota of Eriosomatinae is dominated by the heritable primary endosymbiont Buchnera and several facultative sym

SUBMITTER: Xu TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7240687 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature