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Regiella insecticola

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Enterobacteriaceae

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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Regiella insecticola Wikipedia