The taxonomy of each wasp species now correlates with
the host aphids and their plant hosts.
Not exact matches
Heidel - Baker reared a new related species of parasitic wasp, now called A. bicolor, on a different
host Uroleucon
aphid that feeds on asters.
Pea
aphids can also
host another poorly understood kind of bacteria (members of the gamma proteobacteria clade) that they get from their mothers.
Subsequent work showed that
aphids also harbor other symbionts that are less important for, or dependent on, their
host, but nevertheless help the insects adapt to new niches in a changing environment.
Symbiotic relationships occur on a spectrum from parasitism (one species benefits at the expense of the other, such as a tick that sucks its
host's blood) to mutualism (both organisms benefit, like when certain ants farm
aphids for their honeydew while in return protecting them from predators).
As a Project Leader in CSIRO based in Perth, Western Australia, his research has focused primarily on the molecular basis of
aphid ‐ host plant interactions, which now includes board membership in the International Aphid Genomics Consortium (IAGC) and strong collaborations with the Institute of Zoology (CAS Beijing), Kansas State University (USA), INRA Rennes (France) and BGI Shenzhen (Ch
aphid ‐
host plant interactions, which now includes board membership in the International
Aphid Genomics Consortium (IAGC) and strong collaborations with the Institute of Zoology (CAS Beijing), Kansas State University (USA), INRA Rennes (France) and BGI Shenzhen (Ch
Aphid Genomics Consortium (IAGC) and strong collaborations with the Institute of Zoology (CAS Beijing), Kansas State University (USA), INRA Rennes (France) and BGI Shenzhen (China).