symbiotic bacteria play key roles in Aculops lycopersici host suitability

Tomato russet mite (TRM), Aculops lycopersici, is strictly herbivorous and a notorious pest that infests Solanaceae plants, but its host suitability varies, showing high performance on tomatoes. Symbiotic bacteria have been suggested playing key roles in the food selection of herbivores, but their effects on the TRM remains unclear.