Scaphoideus titanus
Scaphoideus titanus, or the American grapevine leafhopper, is an insect of the leafhopper family (Cicadellidae) which feeds on various plants of the family Vitaceae. Native to North America, it was introduced by accident to Europe where it has become a pest by acting as a vector of the grapevine phytoplasma disease flavescence dorée.[1]
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| Species: | S. titanus |
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| Scaphoideus titanus Ball, 1932 | |
References
- Papura, Daciana; et al. (2012). "Microsatellite and mitochondrial data provide evidence for a single major introduction for the Nearctic leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus in Europe". PLoS ONE. 7 (5): e36882. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036882. PMC 3356346.
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