Metatranscriptomic Assessment of the Microbial Community Associated With the Flavescence doree Phytoplasma Insect Vector Scaphoideus titanus.

ABSTRACT: Phytoplasmas are insect-borne pathogenic bacteria that cause major economic losses to several crops worldwide. The dynamic microbial community associated with insect vectors influences several aspects of their biology, including their vector competence for pathogens. Unraveling the diversity of the microbiome of phytoplasma insect vectors is gaining increasing importance in the quest to develop novel microbe-based pest control strategies that can minimize the use of insecticides for better environmental quality. The leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus is the primary vector of the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma, a quarantine pest which is dramatically affecting the main grape-growing European countries. In this study, the RNA-Seq data, which were previously used for insect virus discovery,

SUBMITTER: Abba S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063733 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature