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Influence of grapevine cultivars on the leafhopper Empoasca vitis and its egg parasitoids

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The leafhopper Empoasca vitis (Göthe) (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) can cause economic damage in European vineyards. Egg parasitoids, in particular Anagrus atomus (Linnaeus) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), are the most important natural enemies of the leafhopper. In four different years, leaves of ten grapevine cultivars, which were grown in a vineyard of north-eastern Italy, were collected at the end of the leafhopper 2nd generation to determine the total number of E. vitis eggs per leaf and the percentage of the E. vitis eggs parasitized. These data were analysed for correlation with leaf density and foliar pubescence. The E. vitis eggs per leaf and the percentage of eggs parasitized by Anagrus spp. were significantly influenced by the cultivar. The number of E. vitis eggs per leaf was positively correlated to leaf density, but it was not influenced by leaf hair density. The parasitization rate by Anagrus spp. was affected by foliar pubescence, especially by erect hairs on the veins. These findings could be used for integrated pest management. In particular, (1) the more susceptible cultivars can be used as early indicators of leafhopper infestation, (2) agronomic practices, that reduce leaf density, could decrease the E. vitis population level and (3) clones with glabrous leaves would favour egg parasitoid activity.

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We thank Norberto Milani and Francesco Nazzi (Udine University) for critical comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript. We thank the three anonymous referees for helpful comments on the first version of the manuscript.

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Pavan, F., Picotti, P. Influence of grapevine cultivars on the leafhopper Empoasca vitis and its egg parasitoids. BioControl 54, 55–63 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-008-9151-3

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