| Serratia symbiotica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Enterobacterales |
| Family: | Yersiniaceae |
| Genus: | Serratia |
| Species: | S. symbiotica |
| Binomial name | |
| Serratia symbiotica Moran et al., 2005 | |
Serratia symbiotica is a species of bacteria that lives as a symbiont of aphids. [1] In the aphid Cinara cedri , it coexists with Buchnera aphidicola , given the latter cannot produce tryptophan. [2] It is also known to habitate in Aphis fabae . [3] Together with other endosymbionts, it provides aphids protection against parasitoids.