The growing impact of phloem‐limited pathogens on high‐value crops has led to a renewed
interest in understanding how they cause disease. Although these pathogens cause …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the plant virus disease problem in the
developing world. The viruses of greatest importance are those affecting the crops that feed …

The leafhopper Dalbulus maidis is a harmful pest that causes severe damage to corn crops.
Conventional chemical pesticides have negative environmental impacts, emphasizing the …

Direct and indirect injury caused by Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in corn is an
ever-increasing concern in Brazil and other corn-producing countries of the Americas. This …

Over 700 plant diseases identified as vector-borne negatively impact plant health and food
security globally. The pest control of vector-borne diseases in agricultural settings is in …

Diseases caused by viruses are found throughout the maize-growing regions of the world
and can cause significant losses for producers. In this review, virus diseases of maize and …

Maize dwarf mosaic virus (MDMV) is a serious maize pathogen, epidemic worldwide, and
one of the most common virus diseases for monocotyledonous plants, causing up to 70 …

Abstract In the 2013–2014 growing season, field surveys were conducted in native corn
fields located in high altitude agricultural communities in the 'Sierra Norte de Puebla'in …

“Corn stunt” is one of the main corn (Zea mays L.) diseases in the Americas and Dalbulus
maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) is the key vector of the pathogen Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb …

The effects of temperature in winter-spring (average 17.0° C) and spring-summer (average
23.0° C) seasons on the transmission and latent period of maize bushy stunt phytoplasma …