Composition and structure of planthoppers and leafhoppers assemblages in South Banat [Serbia] maize fields | Sastav i struktura zajednica cikada u usevima kukuruza u južnom Banatu [Srbija]
2010
Jović, J., Institut za zaštitu bilja i životnu sredinu, Beograd (Serbia) | Cvrković, T., Institut za zaštitu bilja i životnu sredinu, Beograd (Serbia) | Mitrović, M., Institut za zaštitu bilja i životnu sredinu, Beograd (Serbia) | Krstić, O. | Krnjajić, S., Institut za zaštitu bilja i životnu sredinu, Beograd (Serbia) | Toševski, I., Cabi Europe-Switzerland, Delemont (Switzerland)
Planthoppers and leafhoppers represent an important functional group of insects in many natural and anthropogenic ecosystems, and some species are important pests of cultivated plants all around world. The most important role of these insects is their ability to transmit plant pathogens as vectors. Composition and structure of planthoppers and leafhoppers assemblages was monitored in South Banat maize fields over two years on three localities with maize redness symptoms and two control localities without symptoms. 33 different species were identified among which three were for the first time recorded for Serbia: Macrosteles ossiannilssoni, Metalimnus steini i Mocydiopsis parvicauda. The most abundant species were: Laodelphax striatella, Psammotettix alienus, Zyginidia pullula i Reptalus panzeri. Seasonal population levels differed for these four species. Reptalus panzeri, a known vector of stolbur phytoplasma - a causal agent of maize redness disease, had very abundant populations on sites with maize redness disease. On localities without symptoms of maize redness this species was present in very low number or even absent. Preferable host plant for feeding and development of R. panzeri nymphs is maize, while in spring aggregation of nymphs is on roots of wheat plants and Johnsongrass.
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