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Pseudomonas melophthora

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The bacterial species Pseudomonas melophthora, can be found in the apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella. This can be considered a form of symbiosis as, amongst other things, the bacteria has the ability to degrade insecticides and so offers a form of protection to the apple maggot.

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Pseudomonas melophthora Wikipedia


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