Abstract Candidatus Liberibacter species are Gram‐negative bacteria that live as phloem‐
limited obligate parasites in plants, and are associated with several plant diseases. These …

The potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc)(Hemiptera: Triozidae), transmits the
pathogen “Candidatus liberibacter solanacearum”(Lso), the putative causal agent of zebra …

Bactericera (Paratrioza) cockerelli (Šulc)(Hemiptera: Triozidae) is a native American psyllid
species that was first reported in New Zealand in 2006. In 2008, the insect was associated …

Simple Summary The tomato potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, is an important insect
pest of potato, tomato, and other solanaceous crops. B. cockerelli was first detected on …

Potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc), causes economic damage to potato crops
throughout the major potato growing regions of western North America. When cultivated …

Characterizing factors affecting insect pest populations across variable landscapes is a
major challenge for agriculture. In natural ecosystems, insect populations are strongly …

American Entomologist• Volume 61, Number 4 235 high numbers on some cultivated crops
(see the review of Butler and Trumble 2012). Many early to mid-1900s records of psyllid …

Potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc)(Hemiptera: Triozidae), is a key pest of potato
(Solanum tuberosum L., Solanales: Solanaceae) and a vector of “Candidatus Liberibacter …

The potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) has recently emerged as a
serious pest of potatoes and other solanaceous crops. It causes direct feeding damage and …

Four mitochondrial (cytrochrome oxidase I) haplotypes of the potato psyllid, Bactericera
cockerelli (Šulc)(Hemiptera: Triozidae), have been identified in North America: western …