The Ubiquity and Development-Related Abundance Dynamics of <i>Ophiocordyceps</i> Fungi in Soft Scale Insects
Mutual relationships with symbionts play a crucial role in the evolution and ecology of plant-feeding hemipteran insects. However, there was no specific dominant bacterium observed in soft scales (Coccidae) in the previous studies, it is still unclear whether soft scales have specific primary symbio...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/404 |