Kaushik, S., Sharma, K.K., Ramani, R., & Lakhanpaul, S. 2019 Detection of Wolbachia Phage (WO) in Indian Lac Insect [Kerria lacca (Kerr.)] and Its Implications. Indian Journal of Microbiology 59(2): 237-240
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Notes: This is the first report to divulge the presence of Wolbachia in the kusmi and rengeeni infrasubspecific forms of K. lacca and in particular of WO phage in this commercially important insect. The study provides an important platform to further investigate the role of Wolbachia and WO phage infecting K. lacca particularly for their potential role in reproductive alterations and also divergence ultimately for the improvement of lac production. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-018-0763-8
