Micrutalis Treehoppers And Pseudo-curly Top In Florida

Tagged as: Homoptera, Membracida

(Homoptera: Membracida)

Issue No. 283
Frank W. Mead
May, 1986

Micrutalis Treehoppers And Pseudo-curly Top In Florida

Introduction

The treehopper, Micrutalis malleirera Fowler, is the only known vector of pseudo-curly top virus, a minor disease of tomatoes in southern Florida. This circular condenses some of the literature on this vector and disease and presents new information on identification and distribution of Micrutalis spp. in Florida.

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