Insects harbor diverse assemblages of bacterial and fungal symbionts, which play crucial
roles in host life history. Insects and their various symbionts represent a good model for …

A molecular survey of native and adventive psyllids in the central Macaronesian islands
provides the first comprehensive phylogenetic assessment of the origins of the psyllid fauna …

A new genus and species of fossil whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) and a psyllid (Psyllidae) were
discovered in the Hindon Maar Complex, a Fossil-Lagerstätte within the Dunedin Volcanic …

The diversity and phenotypic impacts related to the presence of heritable bacteria in insects
have been extensively studied in the last decades. On the contrary, heritable viruses have …

The coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB, Oryctes rhinoceros) is a palm tree pest capable of
rapidly expanding its population in new territories. Previous studies identified a digestive …

Spittlebugs and froghoppers (Hemiptera: Cercopoidea) are insects feeding on xylem, which
potentially can cause significant economic damage worldwide by transmitting plant …

The diversity of the psyllids of Australia reflects that of the plants of this country, with large
radiations and ecological dominance of Myrtaceae (eg, Eucalyptus), Fabaceae (eg, Acacia) …

Sap-sucking insects fail to obtain vitamins, amino acids, and sterols from their plant diet. To
compensate, obligate intracellular bacterial symbionts (usually Sulcia and Vidania) provide …

Cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) poses a global problem, causing substantial
economic and ecological losses. Endosymbionts in insects play crucial roles in multiple …

Eucalyptus is the most intensively managed tree genus in the world. Different factors,
including damage by insect pests, affect its growth and productivity. Among these pests is …