The adults and immatures of the chorus cicada both feed on xylem sap made from plants, this sap is low in nutrients and doesn't contain all the necessary amino acids, so to make up for this the insects rely on an endosymbiotic bacteria to provide the lacking nutrients from the sap.
This type of food makes the chorus cicada a generalist feeder as it has a range of host plants that it feeds on.
An orchard root system provides a good food source for the nymphs which live in the soil.
The adults and immatures of the chorus cicada both feed on xylem sap made from plants, this sap is low in nutrients and doesn't contain all the necessary amino acids, so to make up for this the insects rely on an endosymbiotic bacteria to provide the lacking nutrients from the sap. This type of food makes the chorus cicada a generalist feeder as it has a range of host plants that it feeds on. An orchard root system provides a good food source for the nymphs which live in the soil.
Amphipsalta zelandica