Graphocephala atropunctata explained

Graphocephala atropunctata, commonly known as the blue-green sharpshooter, is a hemipteran bug native to the United States west coast,^[1] as well as Arizona and New Mexico. It carries the phytopathogenic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa which infects the xylem of grape vines causing die-back – known as Pierce's disease. This leads to loss of productivity and economic damage to the California vineyards.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blue-green Sharpshooter. School of Biological Sciences,University of California, Irvine. 30 November 2017.
2. Anderson . Pamela K. . Cunningham . Andrew A. . Patel . Nikkita G. . Morales . Francisco J. . Epstein . Paul R. . Daszak . Peter . Emerging infectious diseases of plants: pathogen pollution, climate change and agrotechnology drivers . . . 19 . 10 . 2004 . 0169-5347 . 10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.021 . 535–544 . 12006626.