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23 October 2019 Wolbachia Infection in Two Species: Novel Views on the Colonization Ability of Wolbachia in Aphids
Rui Chen, Xiaomin Su, Jing Chen, Liyun Jiang, Ge-Xia Qiao
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Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) is an intracellular symbiont residing in arthropods and filarial nematodes. Sixteen supergroups have been described from different host taxa. Four supergroups A, B, M, and N were found in aphids according to prior studies.The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii, and the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, are typical polyphagous species with global distributions. We conducted an extensive and systematic survey of Wolbachia infections in these aphids from China. High incidences of Wolbachia infection were detected. The total infection incidence was 60% in A. gossypii and 88% in M. persicae. Both aphid species were infected with supergroups A, B and M. Different incidences of infection were observed among the seven geographical regions in China, which suggested a positive relationship between Wolbachia infections and the geographical distribution of aphid species. Furthermore, multiple infection patterns (M, B, A&M, B&M, and A&B&M) were observed. Infection patterns M and B&M were detected in almost all populations. Patterns A&B&M and B showed geographical restriction in North China.Three factors can possibly influence the Wolbachia infection incidences and patterns: the geographical distribution, aphid species, and different supergroup types.

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Rui Chen, Xiaomin Su, Jing Chen, Liyun Jiang, and Ge-Xia Qiao "Wolbachia Infection in Two Species: Novel Views on the Colonization Ability of Wolbachia in Aphids," Environmental Entomology 48(6), 1388-1393, (23 October 2019). https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvz122
Received: 21 October 2018; Accepted: 23 September 2019; Published: 23 October 2019
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colonization
distribution
incidence
Wolbachia
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