Psyllids, whiteflies, aphids, and mealybugs are members of the suborder Sternorrhyncha
and share a common property, namely the utilization of plant sap as their food source. Each …

The role of natural selection in the evolution of adaptive phenotypes has undergone
constant probing by evolutionary biologists, employing both theoretical and empirical …

Intracellular endosymbiotic bacteria are found in many terrestrial arthropods and have a
profound influence on host biology. A basic question about these symbionts is why they …

Wolbachia are maternally inherited intracellular bacterial symbionts that are estimated to
infect more than 60% of all insect species. While Wolbachia is commonly found in many …

Wolbachia pipientis bacteria are common endosymbionts of insects that are best known for
their ability to increase their prevalence in populations by manipulating host reproductive …

Most mites are minuscule, barely perceptible to even the sharpest eyes, but size is a poor
guide to importance. When a crop disappears under a blanket of silk or stored food turns into …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

▪ Abstract The α-proteobacterium Wolbachia pipientis is a very common cytoplasmic
symbiont of insects, crustaceans, mites, and filarial nematodes. To enhance its transmission …

Symbiont-mediated nutritional mutualisms can contribute to the host fitness of insects,
especially for those that feed exclusively on nutritionally unbalanced diets. Here, we …

Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …