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Diffusion of the Nearctic leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus Ball in Europe: a consequence of human trading activity.
Genetica - 1 Nov 2007
Bertin Sabrina, Guglielmino Carmela R, Karam Nisrine, Gomulski Ludvik M, Malacrida Anna R, Gasperi Giuliano
Abstract excerpt
Scaphoideus titanus Ball is a Nearctic leafhopper that was introduced for the first time in Europe probably at the beginning of the 20th century. In Europe, this species is a specialist on cultivated grapevines and is of great economic importance as the vector of Flavescence dorée (FD), a Grapevine Yellows disease caused by Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis. The Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was...
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