da Silva, M.B., Medeiros, A.B., dos Anjos, A.I.M., Cavalcante, J.V.F., Santiago, B.C.F., Monteiro, S.S., Vital, A.C., Júnior, Dalmolin, R.J.S., Lisboa, H.M., & Pasquali, M.A.d.B. 2025 Changes in the microbiota of the scale insect (Diaspis echinocacti, Bouché, 1833) in Opuntia stricta cladodes: Taxonomic and metagenomic analysis as a function of infestation levels. Biology 14: 1233

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bacteria

distribution

endosymbiont

host

molecular biology

Notes: In this study, the authors investigated the bacterial communities associated with Diaspis echinocacti infesting Opuntia stricta in Brazil. Results revealed a marked dominance of Candidatus Uzinura diaspidicola across all infestation levels, suggesting a critical symbiotic role in host survival. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14091233

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