Green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) are commonly associated with a diversity of rickettsial endosymbionts.
Michael GerthRonny WolfChristoph BleidornJulia RichterRebekka SontowskiJasmin UnreinMartin SchlegelAxel GruppePublished in: Zoological letters (2017)
We conclude that Rickettsia-lacewing symbioses are common and evolutionarily stable. The role of these symbionts remains to be identified, but is potentially important to optimizing their use in biological pest control.
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