Table 2.
Sequencing and BLAST search results for 16S rRNA bacterial gene from leafhopper Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus (Matsumura)
| No. of positive clones/total no. of clones | Most similar known bacterium | Class | % similarity | No. of positive leafhoppers/total no. tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76/116 | Bacterium associated with tick Hemaphysalis longicornis | Betaproteobacteria | 85 | 24/24 |
| 38/116 | “Candidatus Sulcia muelleri” | Flavobacteria | 98 | 24/24 |
| 1/116 | Burkholderia sp. | Betaproteobacteria | 99 | 1/24 |
| 1/116 | Rickettsia sp. | Alphaproteobacteria | 90 | 1/24 |