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ArticleInternational journal of microbiology2026

The Diversity of Bacterial Symbionts in Major Agricultural Lepidopteran Pests in Australia.

Hareem Qazi, Joshua A Thia, Jing Zhao, Samantha Edley, Paul A Umina, Jasmeen Kaur, Kym D Perry, Simon W Baxter, Ary A Hoffmann, Qiong Yang

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Article in International journal of microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Hareem QaziBio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5814-2444
Joshua A ThiaBio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.
Jing ZhaoInstitute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China, jaas.ac.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5392-5037
Samantha EdleyAgriculture Victoria Research, Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), Mildura, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-8900
Paul A UminaBio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1835-3571
Jasmeen KaurBio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.
Kym D PerrySchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia, adelaide.edu.au.
Simon W BaxterSchool of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.
Ary A HoffmannBio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9497-7645
Qiong YangBio21 Institute, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, unimelb.edu.au.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3336-5703

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lepidopteran pests are among the most destructive insects in agriculture, causing major yield losses across a wide range of crops worldwide. With growing emphasis on reducing chemical pesticide use, there is increasing interest in understanding their associated microbiomes and endosymbiotic bacteria. These microbial associates can influence host physiology, fitness, and pesticide/thermal resistance traits, and may provide novel opportunities for developing sustainable pest management strategies. Here, we characterized the diversity and distribution of various endosymbionts and other microbiota in agriculturally important lepidopteran pest species in Australia. In total, we screened 21 field-collected and one commercially reared species of Lepidoptera. Our results indicate that endosymbiont infections were relatively rare and polymorphic in Australian Lepidoptera species.

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bacterial symbiontsendosymbiontsEnterococcus mundtiigrain cropslepidopteraMLSTRickettsiaSpiroplasmasurveyWolbachia

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PMID42445239
PMCPMC13358806

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