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Authors
KK, Sajikumar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1106-3800
Sasikumar, Geetha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5312-1290
Ameri, Shijin
Thomas, Toji
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Article History
Received: 1 June 2025
Revised: 28 August 2025
Accepted: 8 September 2025
First Online: 14 November 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: No animal testing was performed during this study.
: All necessary permits for sampling and observational field studies have been obtained by the authors from the competent authorities and are mentioned in the acknowledgements.
: The data underlying this article are available in the GenBank Nucleotide Database ( ), accession numbers 16S rRNA PQ819426 and COI PQ819432. Results of all analyses are included in this published article and in the supporting information.
: KKS conceived the idea, designed the study, and wrote the manuscript. GS supervised the studies, procured funds, collaborated in writing, and provided editorial advice. SA and TT did molecular analysis and edited and reviewed the manuscript. All authors have read and commented on the manuscript.
