Mrabti, I., Grijja, H., Benzahra, H., Kubaa, R.A., Azenzem, R., Brhadda, N., Ziri, R., Haddi, K., & Afechtal, M. 2026 Host-associated occurrence of Wolbachia in natural populations of the pyriform scale Protopulvinaria pyriformis (Cockerell, 1894) in Moroccan orchards. Neotropical Entomology 55(1): 46

Keywords:

  • Wolbachia
  • bacteria
  • distribution
  • endosymbiont
  • host
  • Notes: This study provides the first global evidence of Wolbachia infection in P. pyriformis in Moroccan orchards and provides a foundation for future research aimed at exploring the ecological significance of this association. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-026-01395-6