Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) is the most common symbiont-induced reproductive
manipulation. Specifically, symbiont-induced sperm modifications cause catastrophic mitotic …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been a marker of choice for reconstructing historical
patterns of population demography, admixture, biogeography and speciation. However, it …

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

Biological control is the purposeful introduction of parasites, predators, and pathogens to
reduce or suppress pest populations. Wolbachia are inherited bacteria of arthropods that …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …

The neotropical Drosophila paulistorum superspecies, consisting of at least six
geographically overlapping but reproductively isolated semispecies, has been the object of …

Maternally transmitted bacteria have been important players in the evolution of insects and
other arthropods, affecting their nutrition, defense, development, and reproduction …

The sex-determining systems of arthropods are surprisingly diverse. Some species have
male or female heterogametic sex chromosomes while other species do not have sex …

Many arthropod species are infected by maternally inherited bacteria that induce
cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). CI causes embryonic mortality in offspring when infected …

Biological characteristics of two entities of the Anastrepha fraterculus complex (Diptera:
Tephritidae), referred to in previous publications as A. sp. 1 aff. fraterculus and A. sp. 2 aff …