Seasonal progression of sex ratio and phytoplasma infection in Scaphoideus titanus Ball (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 377-383

  Lessio, F ^a   Tedeschi, R ^a   Pajoro, M ^a   Alma, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flavescence dore; Grapevine; Leafhopper vector; Phytoplasma detection rates; Seasonal sex ratio change

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DETECTION METHOD; HATCHING; INSECT; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REARING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); VINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEMIPTERA; ITALY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HEMIPTERA; ITALY; MALE; PHYTOPLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SEX RATIO;

CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA; CICADELLIDAE; FLAVESCENCE; HEMIPTERA; SCAPHOIDEUS TITANUS; VITIS;

EID: 69749106092     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485308006457     Document Type: Article

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