Regiella insecticola
| Regiella insecticola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Enterobacteriales |
| Family: | Enterobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Regiella |
| Species: | R. insecticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Regiella insecticola Moran et al., 2005 | |
Regiella insecticola is a species of bacteria, that lives as a symbiont of aphids.[1] It shows a relationship with Photorhabdus species, together with Hamiltonella defensa. Together with other endosymbionts, it provides aphids protection against parasitoids.[2]
References
- ↑ Moran, N. A.; Russell, J. A.; Koga, R.; Fukatsu, T. (2005). "Evolutionary Relationships of Three New Species of Enterobacteriaceae Living as Symbionts of Aphids and Other Insects". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 71 (6): 3302–3310. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.6.3302-3310.2005. ISSN 0099-2240.
- ↑ Vorburger, C.; Gehrer, L.; Rodriguez, P. (2009). "A strain of the bacterial symbiont Regiella insecticola protects aphids against parasitoids". Biology Letters 6 (1): 109–111. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2009.0642. ISSN 1744-9561.