| [survey of sharpshooters (hemiptera: cicadellidae) associated with xylella fastidiosa transmission in citrus groves of the north coast of bahia state]. | the causal agent of citrus variegated clorosis, xylella fastidiosa, is transmitted by leafhoppers of the subfamily cicadellinae, whose species vary regionally. the goal of this study was to identify potential vectors of this pathogen in citrus groves of bahia north coast, brazil. the survey was done from march/2002 to february/2003 in three seven- to nine-year-old sweet orange (citrus sinensis, pêra variety) groves located in rio real, ba. fifteen yellow sticky cards (8.5x11.5 cm) were installed ... | 2009 | 20098930 |