Insects possess beneficial and nuisance values in the context of the agricultural sector and
human life around them. An ensemble of gut symbionts assists insects to adapt to diverse …

Symbiotic associations with microorganisms represent major sources of ecological and
evolutionary innovations in insects. Multiple insect taxa engage in symbioses with bacteria …

Plant-sucking insects have intricate associations with a diverse array of microorganisms to
facilitate their adaptation to specific ecological niches. The midgut of phytophagous true …

A number of insects establish symbiotic associations with beneficial microorganisms in
various manners. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris and allied stink bugs possess an …

Insecticide resistance is a serious concern in modern agriculture, and an understanding of
the underlying evolutionary processes is pivotal to prevent the problem. The bean bug …

Many stinkbugs in the superfamily Coreoidea (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) develop crypts in the
posterior midgut, harboring Caballeronia (Burkholderia) symbionts. These symbionts form a …

Most insects maintain associations with microbes that shape their ecology and evolution.
Such symbioses have important applied implications when the associated insects are pests …

Many beneficial symbioses between bacteria and their terrestrial arthropod hosts are
vertically transmitted from mother to offspring, ensuring that the progeny acquire necessary …

A number of phytophagous stinkbugs (order Heteroptera: infraorder Pentatomomorpha)
harbor symbiotic bacteria in a specific midgut region composed of numerous crypts. Among …

Insects of the heteropteran superfamilies Coreoidea and Lygaeoidea are consistently
associated with symbionts of a specific group of the genus Burkholderia, called the “stinkbug …