Bacterial symbionts support larval sap feeding and adult folivory in (semi-)aquatic reed beetles
Beetle collection Donaciinae species were collected as adult beetles in and around ponds and lakes in Germany, France, Japan, and the USA between 2005 and 2019 (Supplementary Table 1). Only the species Macroplea appendiculata was collected as larvae. DNA extraction The symbiont containing organs of adult female beetles were dissected and stored at −80 °C. For the […] More
