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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.

References

1. Moran, N. A.; Russell, J. A.; Koga, R.; Fukatsu, T. (2005). "Evolutionary Relationships of Three New Species of Enterobacteriaceae Living as Symbionts of Aphids and Other Insects". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71 (6): 3302–3310. Bibcode:2005ApEnM..71.3302M. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.6.3302-3310.2005. ISSN 0099-2240. PMC 1151865. PMID 15933033.
2. Vorburger, C.; Gehrer, L.; Rodriguez, P. (2009). "A strain of the bacterial symbiont Regiella insecticola protects aphids against parasitoids" (PDF). Biology Letters. 6 (1): 109–111. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2009.0642. ISSN 1744-9561. PMC 2817266. PMID 19776066.

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