There is increasing interest in exploring how endosymbionts could be useful in pest control,
including in aphids, which can carry a diversity of endosymbionts. Endosymbionts often …

Endosymbiotic bacteria that live inside the cells of insects are typically only transmitted
maternally and can spread by increasing host fitness and/or modifying reproduction in …

Aphids pose a significant threat to global agricultural crop production, leading to widespread
pesticide use and resistance. This necessitates the use of alternative substances, like plant …

Sharka is a disease affecting stone fruit trees. It is caused by the Plum pox virus (PPV), with
Myzus persicae being one of the most efficient aphid species in transmitting it within and …

Background Several agricultural fungicides are known to affect insect pests directly and
these effects may be transgenerational and mediated through impacts on endosymbionts …

The barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) of cereals is thought to substantially increase the high-
temperature tolerance of its aphid vector, Rhopalosiphum padi, which may enhance its …

There is increasing interest in the use of endosymbionts in pest control, which will benefit
from the identification of endosymbionts from potential donor species for transfer to pest …

Endosymbiotic bacteria are being increasingly considered in novel methods of suppressing
pest populations and/or reducing their potential to vector viruses. Here, we develop a …

Aphids are a major pest of cropping systems throughout the world. In most cases, crop
aphids are controlled with broad‐spectrum insecticides; although generally very effective at …

Endosymbionts living within insect cells can modify host fitness and could provide new tools
for pest control. The endosymbiont Rickettsiella viridis has been transferred experimentally …