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- Publications
- Influence
Parasitoid recruitment to the globally invasive chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus
- Alexandra Aebi, K. Schönrogge, +9 authors G. Stone
- Biology
- 2006
The chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global pest of chestnut (Castanea). Established as a pest in the mid 20th century in Japan, Korea and the USA, this species has now reached Europe.… Expand
Mantids of the euro-mediterranean area
- R. Battiston, L. Picciau, P. Fontana, J. Marshall
- Geography
- 2010
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The mosaic leafhopper Orientus ishidae: host plants, spatial distribution, infectivity, and transmission of 16SrV phytoplasmas to vines.
- F. Lessio, L. Picciau, E. Gonella, M. Mandrioli, F. Tota, A. Alma
- Biology
- 2016
Orientus ishidae (Matsumura) is an Asian species introduced into Europe and recently associated with 16SrV phytoplasmas, related to grapevine “flavescence dorée”. Its life cycle, host plants, spatial… Expand
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Phytoplasmas in carrots: disease and potential vectors in Serbia
- B. Duduk, L. Picciau, A. Alma, A. Bertaccini, C. Vidano
- Biology
- 2008
The prevalent presence of aster yellows phytoplasmas belonging to the subgroup 16SrI-A together with the presence of samples infected with phytoplasmas belonging to the subgroups 16SrI-B and… Expand
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Epidemiological aspects of phytoplasmas in Chilean grapevines
- V. Longone, F. González, +10 authors S. Maini
- Biology
- 2011
Some Auchenorrhyncha specimens were captured, identified and tested to verify phytoplasma presence in Chilean vineyards; many of them belong to the subfamily Delthocephalinae and Agalliinae (family… Expand
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Novel insight in the life cycle of Torymus sinensis, biocontrol agent of the chestnut gall wasp
- C. Ferracini, E. Gonella, +5 authors A. Alma
- Biology
- BioControl
- 1 April 2015
Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) is a biological control agent of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). It is reported in the literature as… Expand
Leafhoppers and Cixiids in Phytoplasma-infected Carrot Fields: Species Composition and Potential Phytoplasma Vectors
- T. Drobnjaković, P. Peric, +5 authors A. Bertaccini
- Biology
- 2010
SUMMARY The first molecular analysis of samples collected in southern Backa (Serbia) confirmed the presence of aster yellows (16SrI) and stolbur phytoplasmas (16SrXII) in insects belonging to the… Expand
Molecular identification of the Hyalesthes species (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) occurring in vineyard agroecosystems
- S. Bertin, L. Picciau, Z. Acs, A. Alma, D. Bosco
- Biology
- 1 November 2010
The insect family Cixiidae includes economically important vectors of plant pathogens. Hyalesthes obsoletus transmits the stolbur phytoplasma (16SrXII-A genetic group) associated with a serious… Expand
Molecular differentiation of four Reptalus species (Hemiptera: Cixiidae)
- S. Bertin, L. Picciau, Z. Acs, A. Alma, D. Bosco
- Biology, Medicine
- Bulletin of Entomological Research
- 17 February 2010
Abstract The cixiid species Reptalus quinquecostatus, R. cuspidatus, R. panzeri and R. melanochaetus are widely distributed in Europe and are receiving growing attention because of their potential… Expand
Insect vectors of plant pathogenic Mollicutes in the Euro-Mediterranean region
- A. Alma, R. Tedeschi, F. Lessio, L. Picciau, E. Gonella, C. Ferracini
- Biology
- 2015
This paper embeds a review of insect vectors of Mollicutes plant pathogens in Europe and Middle East. A dissertation on systematic and phylogeny introduces the two groups of vectors: Auchenorrhyncha… Expand