Symbiotic Microorganisms Associated with Pentatomoidea 667
access (see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome?term=txid33345[orgn])..) As shown in several species,
symbiotic bacteria play pivotal metabolic roles in pentatomomorphan host insects, implying that the sym-
biotic associations could be good targets for pest stink bug control. The growing body of information on the
molecular mechanisms involved in symbiont infection, colonization, establishment, and maintenance pro-
cesses may provide a novel molecular target toward pest control of the harmful pentatomomorphan species.
14.6 Acknowledgments
We thank David A. Rider (Entomology Department, North Dakota State University, Fargo) and Tom
J. Henry (Systematic Entomology Laboratory, USDA-ARS, c/o National Museum of Natural History,
Washington, DC) for their help in reviewing the taxonomic status of the heteropterans listed in Table 14.1.
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