Nephotettix cincticeps explained
Nephotettix cincticeps, the rice green leafhopper, is a species of true bug in the family Cicadellidae. It is a vector of virus diseases in rice and also a pest of barnyard millet.[1] It is a key insect vector transmitting rice dwarf virus (RDV) that causes rice dwarf disease.[2]
Notes and References
- Book: Kalaisekar, A. Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. Elsevier. London. 2017. 978-0-12-804243-4. 967265246.
- Jia . Wenxi . Wang . Fei . Li . Jingjing . Chang . Xuefei . Yang . Yi . Yao . Hongwei . Bao . Yanyuan . Song . Qisheng . Ye . Gongyin . 2021 . A Novel Iflavirus Was Discovered in Green Rice Leafhopper Nephotettix cincticeps and Its Proliferation Was Inhibited by Infection of Rice Dwarf Virus . Frontiers in Microbiology . 11 . 621141 . 10.3389/fmicb.2020.621141 . 33488564 . 7820178 . 1664-302X. free .