The reed leafhopper (Pentastiridius leporinus) was originally a specialist, limited exclusively to reed grass as a food source. Within a few years, however, it developed into a dangerous pest that ...
BUENOS AIRES, June 25 (Reuters) - An Argentine scientific institute has cracked the genome of the leafhopper, the insect which carries the bacteria responsible for wiping out vast swathes of the South ...
CORDOBA PROVINCE, Argentina (Reuters) - Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16 inch) long that thrives in hotter ...
The detection of corn leafhoppers in late June is three weeks earlier than in 2025. Based on recent summer conditions in ...
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Study finds insect-borne bacteria turning harmless reed leafhopper into major agricultural pest
Once a specialist feeder, the reed leafhopper has rapidly evolved into one of the world’s most destructive crop pests, and scientists now believe its hidden bacteria are the key to its explosive ...
Researchers in western Uganda found a new species of leafhopper insect, the first sighting of any animal from its genus seen since 1969. The red-eyed, metallic-looking animal resembles the legendary ...
The insect was found in one corn field in Waseca County, where adults of the corn leafhopper were captured on yellow sticky traps placed on corn plants at the R5-R6 stage. The insect was found in one ...
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