DC-electrical penetration graph waveforms for Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and the effects of entomopathogenic fungi on its probing behavior

Abstract The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis is an important transmitter of viruses and bacteria to maize plants. Data on the stylet probing and ingestion behavior of D. maidis, gathered using the DC-electrical penetration graph (DC-EPG) technique, are limited. The increasing prevalence of this pest...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Maluta, Thiago Castro, João Roberto Spotti Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48779-x