The bacterial genus ___________ is a secondary symbiont and is capable of changing the female to male ratio of an insect to primarily female.

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Wolbachia is a bacterial genus that can act as a secondary symbiont in insects and has the ability to alter the sex ratio of the host to primarily female. This is achieved through mechanisms such as male killing, feminization of genetic males, and parthenogenesis induction.

The Bacterial Genus ___________ Is a Secondary Symbiont and Is