[Population fluctuation of sharpshooters vectors of Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. in commercial citrus groves in northwestern Paraná State].
The citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), an important disease of citrus in Brazil, is caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. and transmitted by xylem-feeding sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). This study evaluated the fluctuation of populations of species of sharpshooters belonging to the tribes Cicadellini and Proconiini, from subfamily Cicadelinae, in a commercial sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.] grove, located in the Northwest Region of Paraná State, Brazil, in four varieties: Valência, Natal, Pêra, and Folha Murcha. Sharpshooters population was monitored using yellow stick traps sampled at 15 day-intervals, in 24 traps, from November of 1999 to March of 2004. The most abundant species were Dilobopterus costalimai Young (tribe Cicadellini) and Acrogonia citrina Marucci & Cavichioli (tribe Proconiini). Both species were detected during the complete period studied, which is important because they have great potential for transmitting CVC. Thus, since more than a sharpshooter species were detected, more efforts are recommended to monitor and control these insects in citrus groves, aiming to reduce the dissemination of CVC.
Nunes
William M C
WM
NBA-Núcleo de Pesquisa em Biotecnologia Aplicada, UEM, Maringá, PR.
Molina
Rúbia de O
Rde O
de Albuquerque
Fernando A
FA
Corazza-Nunes
Maria J
MJ
Zanutto
Carlos A
CA
Machado
Marcos A
MA
D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D002957:Citrus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004199:Disease Vectors; D006430:Hemiptera; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011156:Population Density; D044167:Xylella