Graphocephala atropunctata
| Graphocephala atropunctata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Homoptera |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Cicadellinae |
| Genus: | Graphocephala |
| Species: | G. atropunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Graphocephala atropunctata | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hordnia atropunctata | |
Graphocephala atropunctata (Hordnia atropunctata) - called blue-green sharpshooter is an hemipteran bug endemic to California.[1] 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.
References
- ↑ "Blue-green Sharpshooter". School of Biological Sciences,University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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