Euscelis incisa explained

Euscelis incisa is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. It is formerly known as Euscelis plebejus, among other names.

Biology

Euscelis incisa can be used as a vector of the bacterium Spiroplasma citri, a mollicute bacterium that is the causative agent of the Citrus stubborn disease, to experimentally infect white clover (Trifolium repens).^[1]

Notes and References

1. Markham . P. G. . Townsend . R. . Bar-Joseph . M. . Daniels . M. J. . Plaskitt . Audrey . Meddins . Brenda M. . Spiroplasmas are the causal agents of citrus little-leaf disease . Annals of Applied Biology . 1974 . 78 . 1 . 49–57 . 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1974.tb01484.x. 19280788 .