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Inter- and intraspecific variation of spider mite susceptibility to fungal infe...
Zélé, Flore; Altıntaş, Mustafa; Santos, Inês; Cakmak, Ibrahim; Magalhães, saraSpider mites are severe pests of several annual and perennial crops worldwide, often causing important economic damages. As rapid evolution of pesticide resistance in this group hampers the efficiency of chemical control, alternative control strategies, such as the use of entomopathogenic fungi, are being developed. However, while several studies have focused on the evaluation of the control potential of differ...
Population‐specific effect of Wolbachia on the cost of fungal infection in spid...
Zélé, Flore; Altıntaş, Mustafa; Santos, Inês; Cakmak, Ibrahim; Magalhães, SMany studies have revealed the ability of the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia to protect its arthropod hosts against diverse pathogens. However, as Wolbachia may also increase the susceptibility of its host to infection, predicting the outcome of a particular Wolbachia-host-pathogen interaction remains elusive. Yet, understanding such interactions and their eco-evolutionary consequences is crucial for disease...