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Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis
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Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis

A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 6064

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Bamisope Steve Bamisile

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Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Interests: microbial ecology; plant-microbe interactions; microbial diversity and composition; endophytic fungal entomopathogens; biological control
Dr. Mubasher Hussain

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Guangdong Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510260, China
Interests: microbial ecology; biological control of insect pests; insect molecular biology; applied entomology; chemical ecology; integrated pest management
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Dr. Junaid Ali Siddiqui

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Department of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
Interests: molecular taxonomy; insect ecology and evolution; biodiversity conservation; insecticide resistance; chemical and behavior ecology; integrated pest management; invasive species; gut microbiota diversity; gut microbiota composition

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A good number of insect pests are known for harboring various bacterial symbionts. Herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma are widespread in diverse arthropods and mostly act as reproductive parasites. Both have been reported to significantly improve reproductive performance of various insects, including spider mites, aphids, Drosophila, etc. These insect-associated symbionts influence herbivore fitness, growth, and development, as well as interfere with plant defenses by changing plant physiology. Both Wolbachia and Spiroplasma are maternally inherited endosymbionts in arthropods and are able to co-exist and infect the same host. Understanding these complex interactions is very important for the development of an effective insect pest management program. We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue in the form of original research papers and review articles focusing on, but not limited to, the latest research on the occurrence, genetic diversity, and physiological functions of Wolbachia and/or Spiroplasma symbionts in various primary hosts. Although our focus will be on these two major facultative insect symbionts, articles reporting work carried out on other bacterial species are also welcome.

Dr. Bamisope Steve Bamisile
Dr. Mubasher Hussain
Dr. Junaid Ali Siddiqui
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • herbivore-associated bacterial symbionts
  • facultative endosymbionts
  • co-infection
  • cytoplasmic incompatibility
  • complex relationship
  • horizontal transmission
  • host-insects
  • physiological interactions
  • intracellular bacteria

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Climate and Wolbachia Impacts on Anoplolepis gracilipes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
by Yu-Jen Lin, Ching-Hong Yeh, Chen-Zhe Wu and Li-Hsin Wu
Biology 2023, 12(12), 1482; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12121482 - 2 Dec 2023
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The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857)) is a prominent invasive species exhibiting variable population dynamics. Through collecting long-term climate data and validating field surveys with MaxEnt SDM projections, our results indicated that winter temperature and precipitation accumulation strongly influence the [...] Read more.
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857)) is a prominent invasive species exhibiting variable population dynamics. Through collecting long-term climate data and validating field surveys with MaxEnt SDM projections, our results indicated that winter temperature and precipitation accumulation strongly influence the population dynamics. An aggression analysis showed that A. gracilipes nests with higher aggression levels (over 2.5 scores) experienced a higher mean maximum temperature (31.84 ± 0.43 °C) and lower prevalence of wAgra (84.8 ± 4.70%) in A. gracilipes from June to October. The nest manipulation and aggression experiments confirmed that temperature increases aggression (1.3 to 2.8 scores) among A. gracilipes workers due to the reduced prevalence of wAgra. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a notable reduction in the prevalence of Wolbachia (100 to 66%) within a colony of A. gracilipes while maintaining stable nests for further experiments. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Wolbachia and Spiroplasma Symbiosis)
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Wolbachia Interactions with Diverse Insect Hosts: From Reproductive Modulations to Sustainable Pest Management Strategies
by Moazam Hyder, Abdul Mubeen Lodhi, Zhaohong Wang, Aslam Bukero, Jing Gao and Runqian Mao
Biology 2024, 13(3), 151; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13030151 - 27 Feb 2024
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Effective in a variety of insect orders, including dipteran, lepidopteran, and hemipteran, Wolbachia-based control tactics are investigated, noting the importance of sterile and incompatible insect techniques. Encouraging approaches for controlling Aedes mosquitoes are necessary, as demonstrated by the evaluation of a new [...] Read more.
Effective in a variety of insect orders, including dipteran, lepidopteran, and hemipteran, Wolbachia-based control tactics are investigated, noting the importance of sterile and incompatible insect techniques. Encouraging approaches for controlling Aedes mosquitoes are necessary, as demonstrated by the evaluation of a new SIT/IIT combination and the incorporation of SIT into Drosophila suzukii management. For example, Wolbachia may protect plants from rice pests, demonstrating its potential for agricultural biological vector management. Maternal transmission and cytoplasmic incompatibility dynamics are explored, while Wolbachia phenotypic impacts on mosquito and rice pest management are examined. The importance of host evolutionary distance is emphasised in recent scale insect research that addresses host-shifting. Using greater information, a suggested method for comprehending Wolbachia host variations in various contexts emphasises ecological connectivity. Endosymbionts passed on maternally in nematodes and arthropods, Wolbachia are widely distributed around the world and have evolved both mutualistic and parasitic traits. Wolbachia is positioned as a paradigm for microbial symbiosis due to advancements in multiomics, gene functional assays, and its effect on human health. The challenges and opportunities facing Wolbachia research include scale issues, ecological implications, ethical conundrums, and the possibility of customising strains through genetic engineering. It is thought that cooperative efforts are required to include Wolbachia-based therapies into pest management techniques while ensuring responsible and sustainable ways. Full article
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