Microbiota of Telenomus tridentatus (Platygastroidea: Scelionidae): An unwanted parasitoid
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY(2019)
Abstract
The microbiota of Hymenoptera is limited to certain bacterial species that vary according to the habitat and diet; however, the bacterial populations are not known in Telenomus tridentatus Johnson & Bin, an egg parasitoid of agricultural importance. We determined the microbiota composition of adults of T. tridentatus using next-generation sequencing technologies. We found the presence of the Phylums Proteobacteria, in greater proportion followed by Actinobacteria and Firmicutes, respectively. The most abundant species were Cutibacterium acnes, Aquabacterium sp. and Massilia sp. The results of this study could lead to investigating the importance of symbiotic bacteria in T. tridentatus and its relation with agricultural plantations.
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Key words
egg parasitoid,hymenoptera,microbiota,symbiotic bacteria
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