Background Rickettsia are intracellular bacteria best known as the causative agents of
human and animal diseases. Although these medically important Rickettsia are often …

The bacterium Spiroplasma ixodetis is a maternally inherited endosymbiont primarily
described from ticks but also found widespread across other arthropods. While it has been …

There is increasing interest in the heritable bacteria of invertebrate vectors of disease as
they present novel targets for control initiatives. Previous studies on biting midges …

Heritable microbes are an important component of invertebrate biology, acting both as
beneficial symbionts and reproductive parasites. Whilst most previous research has …

Background Wolbachia are intracellular bacterial endosymbionts found in most insect
lineages. In mosquitoes, the influence of these endosymbionts on host reproduction and …

Stored-product pest insects cause significant loss in stored wheat worldwide. In Turkey, an
important wheat producer and historic centre of wheat domestication, almost 60 stored …

We determined the distribution of microbial endosymbionts as possible agents of
parthenogenesis in Oribatida. We screened mites from 20 species of 14 families suspected …

The maternally inherited obligate bacteria Wolbachia is known for infecting the reproductive
tissues of a wide range of arthropods. In this study, we surveyed Wolbachia infections in …

Bacteria belonging to the genus Rickettsia are known as causative agents of vector-borne
zoonotic diseases, such as spotted fevers, epidemic typhus and endemic typhus. Different …

Background Bacterial symbionts transmitted from mothers to offspring are found in the
majority of arthropods. Numerous studies have illustrated their wide impact on host biology …