The unique color pattern polymorphism and the foamy nymphal case of the meadow
spittlebug Philaenus spumarius have attracted the attention of scientists for centuries …

Abstract The Gram-negative bacterium Xylella fastidiosa causes disease in a number of
important crops and plants within natural ecosystems. Most notable among these diseases …

In the never ending struggle against plant pathogenic bacteria, a major goal is the early
identification and classification of infecting microorganisms. Xylella fastidiosa, a Gram …

Zoophytophagous predators play an important, though sometimes controversial, role in pest
management programs in different crops. In tomato crops, damage caused by phytophagy of …

Many hemipteroids are major pests and vectors of microbial pathogens, infecting crops.
Saliva of the hemipteroids is critical in enabling them to be voracious feeders on plants …

Abstract Sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) and spittlebugs (Hemiptera:
Aphrophoridae: Aphrophorinae) have a worldwide distribution and are often associated with …

Much of what is known today about hemipteran feeding biology, as well as mechanisms of
their host plant interactions and transmission of phytopathogens, has been learned via use …

Here, we provide the first insights into the transmission dynamics of the bacterium Xylella
fastidiosa by the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius, gathered through DC EPG …

There is little information available on Xylella fastidiosa transmission by spittlebugs
(Hemiptera, Cercopoidea). This group of insect vectors may be of epidemiological relevance …

The stylet probing activities of the tea green leafhopper Empoasca vitis Gothe (Hemiptera:
Cicadellidae) were studied using the DC electrical penetration graph (EPG) technique …