Aphids produce two types of saliva that mediate their interactions with plants. Watery saliva
is secreted during cell penetration and ingestion, whereas gel saliva is secreted during stylet …

In order to separate and analyze saliva types secreted during stylet propagation and
feeding, aphids were fed on artificial diets. Gel saliva was deposited as chains of droplets …

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is the primary vector of
the bacterium causing citrus huanglongbing (citrus greening), the most serious disease of …

A metabarcoding approach was performed aimed at identifying fungi associated with
Delphacodes kuscheli (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), the main vector of" Mal de Río Cuarto" …

Mouthparts associated with feeding behavior and feeding habits are important sensory and
feeding structures in insects. To obtain a better understanding of feeding in Cercopoidea …

Delphacodes kuscheli, the main vector of maize Mal de Río Cuarto disease in Argentina,
was used to analyze the effect of food quality on wing-form, demographic traits and number …

Delphacodes kuscheli establish mutualistic relationship with yeast-like symbionts (YLS) that
live in the fat body and are necessary for host survival and reproduction. We estimated for a …

Simple Summary Mouthparts are the crucial organs for food detection and feeding. Here, the
mouthparts of a representative of the planthopper family Ricaniidae are studied and …

Delphacodes kuscheli is the most important natural vector of Mal de Río Cuarto virus
(MRCV) in Argentina, a Fijivirus (Reoviridae) that causes important economic losses on …

Delphacodes kuscheli is the main vector of Mal de Río Cuarto, the most important viral
disease of maize in Argentina. This planthopper harbours obligate fungal mutualists, known …