Table 1 The ratio of transmitted obligate symbionts in mature oocytes of different cicadas
Species | Numbers of cicada individuals observed | Average numbers of symbiont cells per section | Ratio of S:H | Ratio of S:Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sulcia | Hodgkinia | YLS | ||||
Karenia caelatata | 8 | 589 | / | 130 | / | 4.53: 1 |
Tanna sp. | 8 | 524 | / | 126 | / | 4.16: 1 |
Graptopsaltria tienta | 8 | 571 | / | 48 | / | 11.90: 1 |
Hyalessa maculaticollis | 8 | 955 | / | 40 | / | 23.88: 1 |
Eopycna coelestia | 8 | 353 | 3355 | / | 1: 9.50 | / |
Tettigetta sp. | 8 | 578 | 7633 | / | 1: 13.21 | / |