Host phylogeny and ecological associations best explain Wolbachia host shifts in scale insects
E. Sanaei, G. F. Albery, Y. K. Yeoh, Y. P. Lin, L. G. Cook, J. Engelstaedter
This study investigates Wolbachia host shifts in scale insects, finding that host phylogeny strongly influences strain sharing, while geography does not, and ecological associations facilitate host shifts.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2021Evolutionary Biology