Bulletin of Insectology (2011) 64, S133-S134

Yaima Arocha-Rosete, Patricia Kent, Vijaya Agrawal, David Hunt, Andy Hamilton, Assunta Bertaccini, James Scott, William Crosby and Roberto Michelutti (2011)
Preliminary investigations on Graminella nigrifrons as a potential vector for phytoplasmas identified at the Canadian Clonal Genebank
Bulletin of Insectology 64 (Suppl.), S133-S134
Second International Phytoplasmologist Working Group Meeting (IPWG), Neustadt an der Weinstraße (Germany) September 12-15, 2011
Abstract: Prunus and Pyrus species from the Canadian Clonal Genebank infected with putative phytoplasma diseases, as well as leafhopper species collected from Prunus and Pyrus fields were molecularly tested for phytoplasma presence. Preliminary results showed that Graminella nigrifrons may be a potential vector for phytoplasma group 16SrI (´Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris'), 16SrVII (´Candidatus Phytoplasma fraxini') and 16SrX-C (´Candidatus Phytoplasma pyri'). Results also showed that G. nigrifrons may be able to transmit multiple phytoplasmas within the same location. G. nigrifrons appears to have a complex ecology therefore further transmission trials are required to verify its phytoplasma vector role in fruit trees.
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Database assignments for author(s): Roberto Michelutti, Assunta Bertaccini

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.
	Graminella nigrifrons