Maize Bushy Stunt Phytoplasma Favors Its Spread by Changing Host Preference of the Insect Vector

Plant pathogenic bacteria may influence vector behavior by inducing physiological changes in host plants, with implications for their spread. Here, we studied the effects of maize bushy stunt phytoplasma (MBSP) on the host selection behavior of the leafhopper vector, <i>Dalbulus maidis</i&g...

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Main Authors: Anderson Ramos, Mariana Bossi Esteves, Mayerli Tatiana Borbón Cortés, João Roberto Spotti Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/600