Yeast-like symbionts (YLS) in Delphacodes kuscheli

The fat body of certain insects, in addition to performing essential biosynthetic and metabolic functions, harbors endosymbionts that play critical roles for their host. While knowledge of the diversity and functions of fungal endosymbionts in the fat body is limited to a few species, our study presents a comprehensive transcriptomic analysis of the fat body of the planthopper Delphacodes kuscheli (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), an important agricultural pest of maize in Argentina