Bacterial associates of seed-parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Megastigmus)

Paulson, Amber R; von Aderkas, Patrick; Perlman, Steve J

doi:10.1186/s12866-014-0224-4

BMC Microbiology

Table 1 Megastigmus spp. and parasitoids screened for common heritable symbionts using PCR

From: Bacterial associates of seed-parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera: Megastigmus)

Species	Host plant	Year	Location	N	Sample type	Wolbachiapositive	Rickettsiapositive
Family: Pinaceae
M. schimitscheki	Cedrus atlantica	2010	Petit Luberon, FR	15	Female
M. schimitscheki	Cedrus atlantica	2009	Mont Ventoux, FR	14	Female
M. schimitscheki	Cedrus atlantica	2010	Saou, FR	14	Female
M. schimitscheki	Cedrus atlantica	2010	Gap, FR	15	Female
M. schimitscheki	Cedrus atlantica	2008	Barjac, FR	15	Female
M. schimitscheki	Cedrus libani	2005	Turkey	9	Female
M. rafni	Abies alba	2009	Lespinassire, FR	15	Female
M. rafni	Abies alba	2009	Pardailhan, FR	15	Female
M. rafni	Abies alba	2010	Ventouret, FR	15	Female
M. rafni	Abies alba	2004	Doubs, FR	9	Female
M. rafni	Abies nordmanniana	2000	Rold Skov, DK	9	Female
M. rafni	Abies grandis	2012	Vancouver Island, CAN	16	Female
M. rafni	Abies grandis	2012	Vancouver Island, CAN	10	Male
M. milleri	Abies grandis	2012	Vancouver Island, CAN	16	Female		75% (12)
M. milleri	Abies grandis	2012	Vancouver Island, CAN	10	Male		90% (9)
M. spermotrophus	Pseudotsuga menziesii	2011	British Columbia, CAN	26	Female
M. spermotrophus	Pseudotsuga menziesii	2011	British Columbia, CAN	10	Larvae
Family: Cupressaceae
M. watchli	Cupressus sempervirens	2011	Sallles du Bosc, FR	15	Female
M. watchli	Cupressus sempervirens	2011	Monfavet, FR	15	Female
M. watchli	Cupressus sempervirens	2011	Ruscas, FR	16	Female
M. watchli	Cupressus sempervirens	1997	Aghois Ioannis, GR	10	Female
M. bipuncatatus	Juniperus sabina	2011	Brianon, FR	10	Female	90% (9)	100% (10)
M. bipuncatatus	Juniperus sabina	2011	Pallon, FR	13	Female	38% (5)	54% (7)
M. bipuncatatus	Juniperus sabina	2011	Pallon, FR	10	Male	50% (5)	60% (6)
M. amicorum	Juniperus phoenicea	2011	Petit Luberon, FR	8	Female	100% (8)	100% (8)
M. amicorum	Juniperus phoenicea	2011	Luberon, FR	15	Female	100% (15)	93% (14)
M. amicorum	Juniperus phoenicea	2011	Luberon, FR	10	Male	80% (8)	70% (7)
M. amicorum	Juniperus oxycedrus	2009	Corsica, FR	10	Female	70% (7)	80% (8)
M. amicorum	Juniperus oxycedrus	2011	Corsica, FR	10	Female	80% (8)	100% (10)
M. amicorum	Juniperus oxycedrus	2011	Corsica, FR	9	Male	33% (3)	56% (5)
Parasitoids of M. spermotrophus
Eurytoma sp.	-	2011	British Columbia, CAN	7	-
Mesopolobus sp.	-	2011	British Columbia, CAN	16	-

These species did not host Arsenophonus, Cardinium, or Spiroplasma. Spiroplasma was identified from Eurytoma sp. using 16S rRNA pyrosequencing.

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