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Scaphoideus

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Scaphoideus
Scaphoideus titanus, the vector of the grapevine phytoplasma disease flavescence dorée.
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Scaphoideus

Uhler, 1889
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Scaphoideus is a leafhopper genus in the subfamily Deltocephalinae.

Economic importance

Species in the genus are plant pathogens vectors. For instance, the elm yellows is transmitted from infected to healthy trees by the whitebanded elm leafhopper (Scaphoideus luteolus), whereas Scaphoideus titanus is the vector of the grapevine phytoplasma disease flavescence dorée.

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References

  • Data related to Scaphoideus at Wikispecies
  • Scaphoideus at bugguide.net
  • "Scaphoideus" at the Encyclopedia of Life