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RETRACTION: The Mosquito Midgut Harbors Stable Bacteria That Enhance Host Hemolymph Immunity
Retraction:
B. Song , and J. Zeb , "The Mosquito Midgut Harbors Stable Bacteria That Enhance Host Hemolymph Immunity," Pest Management Science 82, no. 7 (2026): 6375-6386, https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.70720. The above article, published online on 26 April 2026 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editors-in-Chief, Yidong Wu, Mithila Jugulam and Ray Hammerschmidt; the Society of Chemical Industry; and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The retraction has been agreed upon following an investigation conducted by the College Academic Conduct Committee of the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences at City University of Hong Kong in accordance with the University's Rules on Academic Honesty. The investigation concluded that the data underlying the article were used and published without the necessary authorization from the rightful data owners. Accordingly, the article has been retracted. The authors disagree with the retraction.
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