Phylum Proteobacteria Order Enterobacteriales | Class Gamma Proteobacteria Genus Regiella Rank Species | |
Similar Hamiltonella defensa, Buchnera aphidicola, Acyrthosiphon, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Aphidius ervi | ||
Regiella insecticola is a species of bacteria, that lives as a symbiont of aphids. It shows a relationship with Photorhabdus species, together with Hamiltonella defensa. Together with other endosymbionts, it provides aphids protection against parasitoids.
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