Effect of the epicuticular wax level of leaf lamina on the behaviour of leaf hopper <em>Deltocephalus menoni</em> (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae); A vector of sugarcane white leaf disease

Effect of the epicuticular wax level of leaf lamina on the behaviour of leaf hopper <em>Deltocephalus menoni</em> (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae); A vector of sugarcane white leaf disease

Sugarcane White Leaf Disease (WLD) is one of the major threats to the cane sugar industry in Sri Lanka and <em>Deltocephalus menoni </em>is the only recorded vector in local conditions. Epicuticular waxes (EW) play an important role in protecting plants against herbivore attacks. Therefo...

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Main Authors: K. M. G. Chanchala, V. K. A. S. M. Wanasinghe, K. S. Hemachandra, L. Nugaliyadde, W. R. G. Witharama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya 2020-01-01
Series:Tropical Agricultural Research
Subjects:
deltocephalus menoni, epicutical wax, sugarcane white leaf disease, vector
Online Access:https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8345

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