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JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 7, Pages 1013-1017Publisher
KOREAN SOC MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2001.01016
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Ecology; mealybug; endomicrobiota; phylogeny; Paracoccus marginatus; Ferrisia virgata
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- Rapid Grant for Young Investigator (RGYI), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India [BT/PR6430/GBD/27/412/2012]
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Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) harbor 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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