Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Endosymbionts"
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Assessment of the diversity and roles of bacterial symbionts in fruit fly development and response to biological control
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Tephritid fruit flies are among the most destructive pest species of fruits and vegetables in many regions of the world. Apart from high losses in yield, tephritid fruit fly pests pose great socioeconomic and ecological ... -
Glossina brevipalpis (Diptera : Glossinidae) in South Africa : distribution, endosymbionts and assessment of irradiated male mating proficiency
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Glossina brevipalpis found in the north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa represents the southernmost distributional limit of this genus in Africa. This species covers approximately 18 000 km2 where it co-occurs ...