Interactions among aphids and their endosymbiotic Buchnera and other seco
ndary symbionts.
Author of the article:LI Xian-Hui,LI Bao-Ping
Author's Workplace:College of Plant Protection,Nanjing Agricultural University,Nanjing210095
,China
Key Words:aphid;endosymbiontic bacteria;Buchnera;interactions
Abstract:Advances in interactions between aphids and their symbiotic bacteria a
re reviewed.Most aphids possess bacteria of the genus Buchnera in endosymbio
nt
ic mycetocytes and the association is obligate for both partners.Buchnera pr
ovid
es esse