First Report of the Association of the Psyllid Vector <i>Bactericera trigonica</i> (Hemiptera: Triozidae) with '<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter Solanacearum' in Italy.

ABSTRACT: Psyllids, members of the family Triozidae, represent a potential threat to the cultivation of solanaceous and apiaceous crops worldwide, mainly as vectors of the phloem-restricted bacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' (Lso). The Lso haplotypes C, D and E are known to affect apiaceous crops, such as carrot and celery, in several European countries. In Italy, data on the incidence and natural spread of both Lso and psyllids have not been reported so far. In this study, the presence of the vectors was investigated in a main Italian district for carrot production, the "Altopiano del Fucino" area (Central Italy). Both occasional and regular surveys were carried out on a total of five carrot fields and one potato field in 2021 and 2022. Bactericera trigonica (Hodkinson),

SUBMITTER: Bertinelli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10889155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature