A Rickettsiella endosymbiont is a potential source of essential B-vitamins for the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae
D. R. G. Price, K. Bartley, D. P. Blake, E. Karp-Tatham, F. Nunn, S. T. G. Burgess, A. J. Nisbet
This study identifies a Rickettsiella endosymbiont in poultry red mites that provides essential B-vitamins, highlighting its role in the mite's nutrition and potential as a target for control.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2021Microbiology