Influence of symbiotic bacteria on the susceptibility of Plagiodera versicolora to Beauveria bassiana infection

M Liu, J Ding, M Lu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The symbiotic bacterial microbiota of insects has been shown to play essential roles in
processes related to physiology, metabolism, and innate immunity. In this study, the …

Aphid adaptation in a changing environment through their bacterial endosymbionts: an overview, including a new major cereal pest (Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) …

AB Csorba, S Dinescu, GG Pircalabioru, CG Fora… - Symbiosis, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are small, phloem-feeding insects that exhibit
remarkable adaptability and resilience to various environmental conditions, including heat …

Intracellular defensive symbiont is culturable and capable of transovarial, vertical transmission

GP Maeda, MK Kelly, A Sundar, NA Moran - Mbio, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Insects frequently form heritable associations with beneficial bacteria that are vertically
transmitted from parent to offspring. Long-term vertical transmission has repeatedly resulted …

Pathogen-microbiome interactions and the virulence of an entomopathogenic fungus

MR Kolp, Y de Anda Acosta, W Brewer… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria shape interactions between hosts and fungal pathogens. In some cases, bacteria
associated with fungi are essential for pathogen virulence. In other systems, host-associated …

The Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway contributes to the defense against bacterial infection in the pea aphid

YJ Zhao, YM Li, T Yang, Z Lu - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2024 - Elsevier
The Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling is
activated by infections of bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites and mediated cellular and …