Bulletin of Insectology (2007) 60, 397-398

J. Jovic, T. Cvrkovic, M. Mitrovic, S. Krnjanjic, A. Petrovic, M.G. Redinbaugh, Prattc R.C., S.A. Hogenhout and I. Tosevski (2007)
Maize redness in Serbia caused by stolbur phytoplasma is transmitted by Reptalus panzeri
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (2), 397-398
First International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Bologna (Italy) November 12-15, 2007
Abstract: Maize redness (MR) causes midrib, leaf and stalk reddening and abnormal ear development in maize in Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. High populations of the ciixid Reptalus panzeri (Löw) were found in MR affected maize fields in the southern Banat region of Serbia in 2005 and 2006, and stolbur phytoplasma was detected in 20% of the insects. Stolbur phytoplasma was detected in 85% of symptomatic maize from these fields. Typical MR symptoms developed in healthy maize plants exposed to stolbur phytoplasma infected R. panzeri, and these plants were positive for the phytoplasma.
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Database assignments for author(s): Margaret G. Redinbaugh, Ivo Tosevski, Jelena Jovic, Tatjana Cvrkovic, Milana Mitrovic, Saskia A. Hogenhout

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
transmission/dispersal of plant diseases

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phytoplasma solani	Maize/corn (Zea mays)	Serbia
	Reptalus panzeri	Maize/corn (Zea mays)	Serbia