Microbiome diversity of cotton aphids

The cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover) is one of the most famous global agricultural pests. And a principle reason of their strong adaptation is that they are infected by a series of bacteria which can help them survive on specific host plants. However, the associations between aphids and these bacteria are not clear, and the bacterial communities in many aphid species are poorly characterized. Here, we established the correspondence between host plants and aphid symbiotic bacteria.