Spittlebugs of Mediterranean Olive Groves: Host-Plant Exploitation throughout the Year

Spittlebugs of Mediterranean Olive Groves: Host-Plant Exploitation throughout the Year

Spittlebugs are the vectors of the bacterium <i>Xylella fastidiosa</i> Wells in Europe, the causal agent of olive dieback epidemic in Apulia, Italy. Selection and distribution of different spittlebug species on host-plants were investigated during field surveys in 2016&#8722;2018 in...

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Main Authors: Nicola Bodino, Vincenzo Cavalieri, Crescenza Dongiovanni, Matteo Alessandro Saladini, Anna Simonetto, Stefania Volani, Elisa Plazio, Giuseppe Altamura, Daniele Tauro, Gianni Gilioli, Domenico Bosco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>philaenus spumarius</i>
host-plant selection
plant preference
spittlebugs
xylem-sap feeders
olive
insect vectors
<i>xylella fastidiosa</i>
oqds
insect aggregation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/130

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