Microbial diversity and insights into feeding behavior of the two-spot cotton leaf hopper (Amrasca biguttula)
Saptarshi Ghosh, Vamsidhar Reddy Netla, Udaya Durga Prasad Kodigepalli Suresh, Kamran Rashid, Gulshan Kumar, Jeffrey A. Davis, Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan
This paper characterizes the microbiome and feeding behavior of the two-spot cotton leaf hopper, revealing low bacterial diversity dominated by Wolbachia and a mesophyll feeding pattern.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology