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Endomicrobial Community Profiles of Two Different Mealybugs: Paracoccus marginatus and Ferrisia virgata

  • Jose, Polpass Arul (Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Krishnamoorthy, Ramasamy (Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Gandhi, Pandiyan Indira (Regional Research Station, Vridhachalam, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Senthilkumar, Murugaiyan (Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Janahiraman, Veeranan (Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Kumutha, Karunandham (Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Choudhury, Aritra Roy (Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Samaddar, Sandipan (Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Anandham, Rangasamy (Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University) ;
  • Sa, Tongmin (Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2020.01.13
  • Accepted : 2020.03.31
  • Published : 2020.07.28
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Abstract

Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) harbor diverse microbial symbionts that play essential roles in host physiology, ecology, and evolution. In this study we aimed to reveal microbial communities associated with two different mealybugs, papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) and two-tailed mealybug (Ferrisia virgata) collected from the same host plant. Comparative analysis of microbial communities associated with these mealybugs revealed differences that appear to stem from phylogenetic associations and different nutritional requirements. This first report on both bacterial and fungal communities associated with these mealybugs provides a preliminary insight on factors affecting the endomicrobial communities.

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