Highlights•Endosymbionts are constrained in inducing parthenogenesis by the high
variability of sex determination mechanisms.•Endosymbionts need a specialized and host …

Among endosymbiotic bacteria living within eukaryotic cells, Wolbachia is exceptionally
widespread, particularly in arthropods. Inherited through the female germline, it has evolved …

A female-biased sex ratio is considered advantageous for the cytoplasmic elements that
inhabit sexually reproducing organisms. There are numerous examples of bacterial …

Wolbachia are widespread maternally-transmitted bacteria of arthropods that often spread
by manipulating their host's reproduction through cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). Their …

Many insects are associated with endosymbionts that influence the feeding, reproduction,
and distribution of their hosts. Although the small green mirid, Nesidiocoris tenuis …

Rickettsia, a group of intracellular bacteria found in eukaryotes, exhibits diverse lifestyles,
with some acting as vertebrate pathogens transmitted by arthropod vectors and others …

The pteromalid parasitoid Lariophagus distinguendus (Foerster) belongs to the
Hymenoptera, a megadiverse insect order with high cryptic diversity. It attacks stored product …

Maternally transmitted symbionts such as Cardinium and Wolbachia are widespread in
arthropods. Both Cardinium and Wolbachia can cause cytoplasmic incompatibility, a …

Symbiotic bacteria can alter host biology by providing protection from natural enemies, or
alter reproduction or vectoral competence. Symbiont‐linked control of vector‐borne disease …

Bacterial endosymbionts manipulate reproduction in arthropods to increase their prevalence
in the host population. One such manipulation is cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), wherein …