Invasive Populations of Leafhopper Species Metcalfa pruinosa (Hemiptera: Flatidae) and Arboridia kakogawana (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Are Not Infected with Intracellular Symbiotic Bacteria
Journal: Russian Journal of Genetics
Year: 2021

The appearance and rapid spread of new invasive leafhopper species Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830) and Arboridia kakogawana (Matsumura, 1932) in Russia requires studying both the causes of the invasion and consequences of invasion for viticulture. Of particular interest is the study of the possible role of new species of leafhoppers in the spread of pathogenic bacteria of grape phytoplasmosis. At present, these issues are poorly studied. We characterized the variability of the BOLD fragment of the