Symbiont Diversity of Rice-Associated Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) in the Tropical Floodplains of the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia.

ABSTRACT: Rice-associated leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) play a significant role in rice agroecosystems, contributing not only to direct crop damage but also to the transmission of plant pathogens. This study investigates the symbiont diversity of seventeen leafhopper species from the tropical floodplains of Tonle Sap Lake (TSL), Cambodia. The dominant symbiont across most species was Candidatus (Ca.) Karelsulcia muelleri, an obligate primary endosymbiont essential for nutrient synthesis. The co-obligate symbiont Ca. Nasuia deltocephalinicola was also consistently detected, particularly in Deltocephalinae hosts. In addition, several secondary symbionts, including Sodalis, Arsenophonus, Diplorickettsia, Rickettsia, Wolbachia, and Ca. Lariskella, were identified, showing species-specific associations and

SUBMITTER: Phauk S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534257 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature