Wolbachia-mediated parthenogenesis induction in the aphid hyperparasitoid Alloxysta brevis (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae)
Jonathan Dregni, Amelia R. I. Lindsey, Mar Ferrer‐Suay, Sabrina L. Celis, George E. Heimpel
This paper demonstrates Wolbachia-mediated thelytokous parthenogenesis in Alloxysta brevis, showing antibiotic treatment reduces female offspring production, implicating bacterial symbiosis in reproductive mode.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Nov 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology