Effects of Wolbachia-targeted tetracycline on a host-parasitoid-symbiont interaction

The uzifly, Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasite of the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), causes heavy losses to the silk industry. This parasitoid harbours a Wolbachia endosymbiont, which controls the fly's reproduction. In the present study a method for curt...

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Main Authors: Hosagavi P. PUTTARAJU, Bandekodigenahalli M. PRAKASH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2005-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200504-0015_Effects_of_Wolbachia-targeted_tetracycline_on_a_host-parasitoid-symbiont_interaction.php