Further studies on the maize and rice leaf galls induced by Cicadulina bipunctella
Further studies on the maize and rice leaf galls induced by Cicadulina bipunctella
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10.1007/bf00334032
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1961-01-01
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PABLEO, GIL
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MARAMOROSCH, KARL;CALICA, CARLOS A.;PABLEO, GIL
In the Philippines, plant galls were induced by the feeding of Cicadulina bipunctella. Every insect collected in nature, as well as all insects raised on healthy maize, were able to produce leaf galls. Approximately 10 days after exposure to the insects, galls appeared on the next developing young leaf, but not on the leaf that was exposed to the insects. No difference was observed between the effect of feeding by single insects and groups of 10 insects. C. bipunctella-induced galls were compared to similar galls induced by the feeding of C. zeae in Africa, C. pastusae in South America, C. bimaculata in Australia, Dalbulus elimatus in America and Euscelis plebejus in Europe. In addition to experimental findings, worldwide association of leaf galls with feeding of leafhoppers belonging to several related species, favors the view that the galls of maize and rice plants are caused by insect toxins, rather than by plant viruses. || ABSTRACT AUTHORS: Authors