For over 300 million years, insects have relied on symbiotic microbes for nutrition and
defence. However, it is unclear whether specific ecological conditions have repeatedly …

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

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

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 …

Despite the omnipresence of specific host–symbiont associations with acquisition of the
microbial symbiont from the environment, little is known about how the specificity of the …

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 …

Insects have established mutualistic symbiotic interactions with microorganisms that are
beneficial to both host and symbiont. Many insects have exploited these symbioses to …

In the symbiosis of the bean bug Riptortus pedestris with Burkholderia insecticola, the
bacteria occupy an exclusive niche in the insect midgut and favor insect development and …

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

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