EcologybioRxivPreprint
Limited horizontal transmission of an obligate, free-living bacterial symbiont
Liam T Sullivan, Suzanne E. Kelly, Martha S. Hunter
The study investigates how the bacterial symbiont Caballeronia is transmitted to leaffooted bug nymphs, finding that feces can serve as a transmission source but with reduced fitness outcomes compared to direct culture feeding.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.25.734684