Abstract
Leafhoppers are efficient vectors of plant pathogens, but their diversity during the off season in perennial grasses bordering harvested fields of maize has not been studied. The objective of this study was to document the diversity of leafhoppers on grasses that grow during the winter dry season when harvested fields of maize, Zea mays L. ssp. mays, are fallow. Green perennial grasses at Jalisco, Mexico, were sampled with a sweep net every 2 weeks from November 2012 through June 2013. The Shannon-Wiener index showed a diversity of H´= 1.86 and the Pielou index showed a lack of evenness (J´= 0.58) in abundance of all species. In total, 25 taxa from 22 genera were collected, identified, and illustrated. The subfamily Deltocephalinae was most abundant and diverse, with 17 taxa in 14 genera. Greatest species diversity was found during the first 4 months of the winter dry season. The Deltocephalinae Stirellus bicolor, Graminella sonora, and Dalbulus elimatus were most abundant and found throughout the winter.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
