Benjamin Weiß

This study characterizes the microbial symbionts of the planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus using metagenomics and fluorescence in situ hybridization, revealing their roles in nutrient provision and pathogen transmission.

This study identifies an extracellular symbiont, Stammera, that colonizes insect embryos before hatching, challenging the notion that extracellular microbes are only acquired post-hatching.