Evidence for common horizontal transmission of Wolbachia among butterflies and moths

2016193 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Muhammad Z. Ahmed · University of Florida

Jesse W. Breinholt · Florida Museum of Natural History

Akito Y. Kawahara · University of Florida

Abstract

Our results provide evidence of high incidence of identical and multiple strains of Wolbachia among butterflies and moths, adding Lepidoptera to the growing body of evidence for common horizontal transmission of Wolbachia. This study demonstrates interesting dynamics of this remarkable and influential microorganism.

Topics & Keywords

Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Insect and Pesticide Research Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Evolutionary Biology

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 118-118

DOI: 10.1186/s12862-016-0660-x

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