Dynamics of Insects and Their Facultative Defensive Endosymbiotic Bacteria: A Simulation Model
ABSTRACT Most insects harbour endosymbionts that modify their physiology, reproductive mode, and ecology.One fascinating case is in aphids, which host endosymbionts that protect them against attacks from parasitoids.These symbionts are transmitted maternally with high fidelity but can also be transmitted horizontally from infected to uninfected hos