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PEERJ
Volume 11, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PEERJ INC
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15843
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Symbiont diversity; 16S rRNA; Operational taxonomic unit; Microbial community; Cotton mealybug
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This study investigated the diversity of symbiotic microorganisms associated with the sap-sucking hemipteran insect, Phenacoccus solenopsis. The results showed significant differences in bacterial composition between female and male mealybugs, with Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes being the dominant phyla in both sexes. The diverse assemblage of symbiotic bacteria in P. solenopsis may be critical in enabling this insect to utilize a wide range of host plants.
The ability of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) to utilize a wide range of host plants is closely related to the symbiotic bacteria within its body. This study investigated the diversity of symbiotic microorganisms associated with the sap-sucking hemipteran insect. Using deep sequencing of the 16S rDNA gene and subsequent analysis with the Qiime software package, we constructed a comprehensive library of bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs). We compared the microbial communities of female and male adult mealybugs. Our results showed significant differences in bacterial composition between the sexes, with Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes being the dominant phyla in both female and male mealybugs. These results suggest that the diverse assemblage of symbiotic bacteria in P. solenopsis may be critical in enabling this insect to utilize a wide range of host plants by facilitating carbohydrate digestion and energy uptake.
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