Soil pH as an external filter shaping insect-microbe gut symbiosis
Hideomi Itoh, Hiroyuki Shimoji, Daisuke Nakane, Seonghan Jang, Yoshitomo Kikuchi
This study shows soil pH filters symbiotic bacteria before they colonize insect guts, affecting stink bug growth and reproduction.
Microbiome · May 6, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology