The facultative symbiont is not essential for the insects' survival, but what benefit does it provide on a molecular level?
The stinkbug benefits from the symbiosis of Burkholderia because it helps to degrade the insecticide fenitrothion, in this case the stinkbug acquires resistance and can be protected against insecticide applications containing chlorpyrifos as an active ingredient.
The stink bug Burkholderia species are capable of degrading the organophosphorus insecticide fenitrothion, that has been identified on a Japanese island in farmers’ sugarcane fields that have been exposed to fenitrothion. A clearer understanding of the ecology of the symbiotic fenitrothion degraders of Burkholderia species in a free-living environment is vital for advancing our knowledge on the establishment of degrader-stinkbug symbiosis.
Article Insecticide-Degrading Burkholderia Symbionts of the Stinkbug...
The stinkbug benefits from the symbiosis of Burkholderia because it helps to degrade the insecticide fenitrothion, in this case the stinkbug acquires resistance and can be protected against insecticide applications containing chlorpyrifos as an active ingredient.
The stink bug Burkholderia species are capable of degrading the organophosphorus insecticide fenitrothion, that has been identified on a Japanese island in farmers’ sugarcane fields that have been exposed to fenitrothion. A clearer understanding of the ecology of the symbiotic fenitrothion degraders of Burkholderia species in a free-living environment is vital for advancing our knowledge on the establishment of degrader-stinkbug symbiosis.
Article Insecticide-Degrading Burkholderia Symbionts of the Stinkbug...
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