| xylella fastidiosa transmission and life history of two cicadellinae sharpshooters, kolla paulula and bothrogonia ferruginea (hemiptera: cicadellidae), in taiwan. | xylella fastidiosa causes pierce's disease (pd) and is transmitted by xylem-sap-feeding insects. while x. fastidiosa-infected grapevines have been detected, the transmission vectors reported have never been recorded in taiwan. previous studies have suggested that kolla paulula (walker) and bothrogonia ferruginea (f.) are candidate vectors in taiwan. here, we explored the life history of these two leafhoppers, evaluated the transmission efficiency of x. fastidiosa by the vectors, and investigated ... | 2016 | 26875741 |
| the potential for incorporation of male derived proteins into developing eggs in the leafhopper bothrogonia ferruginea. | the leafhoppers, bothrogonia ferruginea (homoptera: cicadellidae), eclose to adults in summer with immature reproductive organs. the adults live for 10 months including a hibernation of 4 months. overwintered females mate multiply in spring. eggs develop rapidly and are laid continuously in this mating period. males produce sperm-bundles in which sperm are attached in a row to a rope-like hyaline material, and transfer them to the female via a large spermatophore that is placed in her bursa copu ... | 2002 | 12770114 |