Endomicrobial Community Profiles of Two Different Mealybugs: Paracoccus marginatus and Ferrisia virgata

Autor: Ramasamy Krishnamoorthy, Tongmin Sa, Veeraran Jamahiraman, Pandiyan Indira Gandhi, Polpass Arul Jose, Aritra Roy Choudhury, M. Senthilkumar, Rangasamy Anandham, Sandipan Samaddar, Karunandham Kumutha
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 30:1013-1017
ISSN: 1738-8872
1017-7825
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2001.01016
Popis: Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) harbour diverse microbial symbionts that play essential roles in host physiology, ecology, and evolution. In this study we aimed to reveal microbial communities associated with two different mealybugs, papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) and two-tailed mealybug (Ferrisia virgata) collected from the same host plant. Comparative analysis of microbial communities associated with these mealybugs revealed differences that appear to stem from phylogenetic associations and different nutritional requirements. This first report on both bacterial and fungal communities associated with these mealybugs provides a preliminary insight on factors affecting the endomicrobial communities. .
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