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Sugarcane white leaf disease is a serious problem in many Asian Countries. The leafhoppers Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus (Matsumura) and Yamatotettix flavovittatus Matsumura are the main vectors of sugarcane white leaf disease phytoplasma. Gaining a better understanding of the dispersal behavior of such insect vectors is essential for both disease epidemiology and vector control. The dispersal distances of M. hiroglyphicus and Y. flavovittatus in a sugarcane field were estimated by means of mark–release–recapture experiments. Adult leafhopper vectors collected from the fields were marked using fluorescent dye powder and released at a central release point in a sugarcane field. The marking method did not have a significant effect on the survival or flight activity of the leafhopper vectors. The overall release–recapture rates of M. hiroglyphicus and Y. flavovittatus within 50 m were 10.1 and 13.4 %, respectively. The estimated natural mean dispersal distances for M. hiroglyphicus and Y. flavovittatus were 162.1 and 387.5 m, respectively. Wind appears to be the main factor influencing the leafhopper dispersal direction.
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The authors are grateful for a Ph.D. scholarship funded by the Khon Kaen University—Khon Kaen University Scholarship for our Neighboring Country’s Personnel Program, and the sugarcane white leaf research fund from Khon Kaen University and Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences.
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Thein, M.M., Jamjanya, T., Kobori, Y. et al. Dispersal of the leafhoppers Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus and Yamatotettix flavovittatus (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), vectors of sugarcane white leaf disease. Appl Entomol Zool 47, 255–262 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13355-012-0117-7
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