Mating behavior and vibrational mimicry in the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-017-0840-5
Abstract: The glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS), Homalodisca vitripennis, is an important vector of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of Pierce’s disease of grapevine. GWSS control relies mainly on insecticides; therefore, an alternative method, such as vibrational mating… read more here.
Keywords: homalodisca vitripennis; winged sharpshooter; glassy winged; gwss ... See more keywords
Nutritional and Physiological Regulation of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Oogenesis
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toab260
Abstract: Abstract The glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar); Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) is an invasive insect that transmits the plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. (Xanthomonadales: Xanthomonadacae). While adult glassy-winged sharpshooter must feed to produce… read more here.
Keywords: glassy winged; winged sharpshooter; oogenesis; plant ... See more keywords
Effects of Energy Reserves and Diet on Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Egg Maturation
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/tox314
Abstract: Abstract The glassy-winged sharpshooter is an invasive insect capable of transmitting the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. As rates of pathogen spread are a function of vector abundance, identification of factors contributing to glassy-winged sharpshooter egg… read more here.
Keywords: winged sharpshooter; energy; glassy winged; sharpshooter egg ... See more keywords
Infection of Blueberry Cultivar 'Emerald' with a California Pierce's Disease Strain of Xylella fastidiosa and Acquisition by Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-05-19-1126-re
Abstract: Bacterial leaf scorch disease caused by Xylella fastidiosa occurs in southern highbush blueberry varieties in the southeastern United States. Susceptibility to X. fastidiosa varies by blueberry cultivar, and these interactions are often strain-specific. Xylella fastidiosa… read more here.
Keywords: glassy winged; blueberry; disease; fastidiosa ... See more keywords