Endosymbionts in Insects: Functional Roles and Applications in Pest Management
Chandan Kumar Panigrahi, Mouli Paul, Anjali Verma, Satya Narayan Satapathy, Bhubanananda Adhikari, Sangeeta Panigrahi, PRIYADARSHANI MOHAPATRA, B. Rama Devi, Anchal Choudhary, JYOTI GAWARIA, Debashree Sarangi, Prittam Das, Rupali S. Parida
South Asian Journal of Parasitology · pp. 225–237 · Published 1 Jul 2025
10.9734/sajp/2025/v8i3229Abstract
The mutualistic relationship in which one organism resides inside another is known as endosymbiosis. Insects with a wide range of abundance and relative diversity have endosymbionts in many body regions, especially in the digestive tract. Insect Nutrition, nitrogen recycling, secondary metabolite detoxification, amino acid supply, and plant phenotypic alteration are all greatly aided by these endosymbionts. They also have positive impact on pest management as they manipulate pest’s reproduction. The study of endosymbionts has major challenges as the symbiotic relationships are complicated and the host interactions are unclear, necessitating the development of new advanced techniques and interdisciplinary methodologies. Additionally, this provides crucial information for sustainable agriculture and efficient pest control methods. The importance of endosymbionts in insect biology, as well as their roles, approaches to managing pests, difficulties, and future prospects, are the main insights of this paper.
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