Aphids engage in symbiotic associations with a diverse assemblage of heritable bacteria. In
addition to their obligate nutrient-provisioning symbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, aphids may …

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 …

Symbiotic relationships between animals and microorganisms are common in nature, yet the
factors controlling the abundance and distributions of symbionts are mostly unknown …

Background Inherited bacteria have come to be recognised as important components of
arthropod biology. In addition to mutualistic symbioses, a range of other inherited bacteria …

Natural populations of pea aphids in California contain at least two facultative bacterial
secondary symbionts (pea aphid secondary symbiont, PASS, or pea aphid rickettsia, PAR) …

Inherited microorganisms that manipulate the reproduction of their host are a common
feature in arthropod biology. Although research initially concentrated on why these …

Natural enemies are important ecological and evolutionary forces, and heritable variation in
resistance to enemies is a prerequisite for adaptive responses of populations. Such variation …

Symbiosis is prevalent throughout the tree of life and has had a significant impact on the
ecology and evolution of many bacteria and eukaryotes. The benevolence of symbiotic …

Microbes influence the ecology and evolution of their hosts in a variety of ways, including the
formation of life-long beneficial or detrimental parasitic infections. Understanding the …

The best-known members of the bacterial genus Rickettsia are associates of blood-feeding
arthropods that are pathogenic when transmitted to vertebrates. These species include the …