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1 October 2012 A Survey of Sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Virginia Vineyards, a Region of Expanding Concern for Pierce's Disease
Anna K. Wallingford, Douglas G. Pfeiffer
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Abstract

A survey was conducted during the 2006 and 2007 growing seasons to record the presence of sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) vectors of Pierce's disease in Vitis vinifera L. growing regions of Virginia. Oncometopia orbona (F.) and Graphocephala versuta (Say) were consistently trapped in all regions and throughout each growing season, the latter trapped in the highest number. Peak flight of both species occurred early in the season, the time of greatest concern for introduction of infection. Peak flight of O. orbona occurred earlier than that of G. versuta. Homalodisca insolita (Walker) was trapped in the Coastal Plain of Virginia; this is the most northern record of this species to date.

Anna K. Wallingford and Douglas G. Pfeiffer "A Survey of Sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Virginia Vineyards, a Region of Expanding Concern for Pierce's Disease," Journal of Entomological Science 47(4), 360-365, (1 October 2012). https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-47.4.360
Received: 24 February 2012; Accepted: 1 April 2012; Published: 1 October 2012
KEYWORDS
Graphocephala versuta
Homalodisca insolita
Oncometopia orbona
Pierce's disease
sharpshooters
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