The bacterial complement in different sibling species of laboratory-reared Bemisia tabaci was quantified by 454 pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene amplicons. Metagenome. insect metagenome

The purpose of this study is to quantify the bacterial diversity in Bemisia tabaci whiteflies, using pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene fragments amplified with general bacterial primers. B. tabaci is a morphological species of cosmopolitan distribution that comprises a complex of >30 partially or completely reproductively isolated candidate species and it is an important agricultural pest around the world. Symbionts may help its sweep and invasion.