Symbiosis and coevolution in insect- microbe communities Nicole Gerardo Emory University, Department of Biology Nancy Lowe, Ben Parker
(Kolenbrander et al. Micro and Molec Biol Rev 2002)
Beneficial microbes protect their aphid hosts from pathogens and parasites Dr. Nicole Gerardo Emory University, Department of Biology Nancy Lowe, Ben Parker
aphids pathogen parasite
pathogen parasite
aphids pathogen parasite bacteria and viruses fungi parasitoid wasps
aphids pathogen parasite image from A.E. Douglas Buchnera aphidicola primary symbiotic bacteria Symbiosis close, long-term interactions between biological species
aphids pathogen parasite Serratia symbiotica (SS) Hamiltonella defensa (HD) Regiella insecticola (RI) secondary symbiotic bacteria image from A.E. Douglas
Symbiont-conferred protection
SSHD SS HD
Oliver et al. (2003, PNAS) – Harboring either Serratia symbiotica (SS) or Hamiltonella defensa (HD) increases an aphid’s survival after parasitoid wasp attack. Symbiont-conferred protection RI HD SS no secondary Serratia Hamiltonella Regiella
Oliver et al. (2003, PNAS) – Harboring either Serratia symbiotica (SS) or Hamiltonella defensa (HD) increases an aphid’s survival after parasitoid wasp attack. Symbiont-conferred protection RI HD SS no secondary Serratia (SS) Hamiltonella (HD) Regiella (RI) SS HDRI
Oliver et al. (2003, PNAS) – Harboring either Serratia symbiotica (SS) or Hamiltonella defensa (HD) increases an aphid’s survival after parasitoid wasp attack. Scarborough et al. (2005, Science) – Harboring Regiella insecticola (RI) protects aphids from Pandora neoaphidis, a fungal pathogen. Symbiont-conferred protection
Oliver et al. (2003, PNAS) – Harboring either Serratia symbiotica (SS) or Hamiltonella defensa (HD) increases an aphid’s survival after parasitoid wasp attack. Scarborough et al. (2005, Science) – Harboring Regiella insecticola (RI) protects aphids from Pandora neoaphidis, a fungal pathogen. Gerardo & Moran (in prep) Symbiont-conferred protection Harboring either Serratia symbiotica (SS) or Hamiltonella defensa (HD) increases an aphid’s survival slightly after being fed a bacterial pathogen. survival of symbiotic aphids relative to asymbiotic aphids SSHDRI
aphids image from A.E. Douglas