Host specificity, seasonality, and urbanicity shape the gut microbiome of a synanthropic insect
Hanna Noyes, Nur-E-Jannat Anika, Julia Combs, Tamheeda Khan, Josefine Just, Su Fitzpatrick, Rowan Graham Angelini, David R. Angelini
This study examines how host plant, season, and urbanization affect the gut microbiome of soapberry bugs, finding that host plant is the primary driver of microbial community structure.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2026 · PreprintEcology