Remmal, I., El Yamlahi, Y., Bel Mokhtar, N., Galiatsatos, I., Loukovitis, D., Dionyssopoulou, E., Britel, M.R., Stathopoulou, P., Maurady, A., & Tsiamis, G. 2025 Analysis of the bacterial microbiota in wild populations of prickly pear cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae in Morocco. Insects 16: 1184
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Notes: This study investigated the relationship between the bacterial community profiles of D. opuntiae across four distinct regions in Morocco through high-throughput sequencing of the entire 16S rRNA gene, using nanopore technology. This is the first report of Wolbachia infection in D. opuntiae, whereas previous findings have only been reported for Dactylopius coccus. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16121184
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