The green rice leafhopper, Nephotettix cincticeps (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), salivary protein NcSP75 is a key effector for successful phloem ingestion.

Nephotettix cincticeps, a prevalent rice pest, injects gelling and watery saliva into plant tissues during the sucking process. Certain components within the saliva are believed to interact with plant cellular constituents and play important roles in overcoming host plant defense responses. Based on...

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Main Authors: Yukiko Matsumoto, Makoto Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6124752?pdf=render