Note on damage to grasses in the Peace River region by the spittlebug, <i>Philaronia bileneata</i> Say, (Cercopidae: Hemiptera)
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spittlebug, <i>Philaronia bileneata</i>, Cercopidae, HemipteraAbstract
Nymphs of the spittlebug, <i>Philaronia bilineata</i> Say, were observed to feed on seed stalks of Merion bluegrass near Dawson Creek, B.C. When nymphs fed on a tuft all the seed stalks turned white and died, regardless of how many nymphs were present. This suggested that the nymphs were phytotoxic or possibly a vector of a pathogenic organism. The damage differed from other types observed and studied. Red fescue was much less affected. Treatment with DDT is recommended.References
Byers, R.A. and H.D. Wells. 1966. Phytotoxemia of Coastal bermudagrass caused by the two-lined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Homoptera: Cercopidae ). Ann. Entomol. Soc. America 50:1067-107l.
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