Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina

“Corn stunt” is one of the main corn (Zea mays L.) diseases in the Americas and Dalbulus maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) is the key vector of the pathogen Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb. In Argentina, the corn-producing area is in the temperate region, where vector and pathogen prevalence levels are unknow...

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Autores principales: Carloni, Edgardo José, Carpane, Pablo D., Paradell, Susana Liria, Laguna, Irma Graciela, Gimenez, Maria De La Paz
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23911
https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/106/4/1574/801385
https://doi.org/10.1603/EC12323
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author Carloni, Edgardo José
Carpane, Pablo D.
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Laguna, Irma Graciela
Gimenez, Maria De La Paz
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description “Corn stunt” is one of the main corn (Zea mays L.) diseases in the Americas and Dalbulus maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) is the key vector of the pathogen Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb. In Argentina, the corn-producing area is in the temperate region, where vector and pathogen prevalence levels are unknown. In this study, the prevalence and distribution of D. maidis and S. kunkelii in the temperate region of Argentina and D. maidis overwintering ability in this region were determined. Surveys were conducted in 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 seasons to determine D. maidis and S. kunkelii presence, and in winter 2006 to determine the vector overwintering ability. The highest S. kunkelii prevalence and incidence levels were found in the transition area from the temperate to the subtropical region, related to the highest D. maidis prevalence and insects sampled per location. D. maidis adults were found in volunteer corn plants and spontaneous vegetation in autumn and winter months, which were inoculative for the pathogen S. kunkelii. This overwintering ability was related to detection of D. maidis insects in corn crops at early growth stages in the following growing season. This work emphasizes that corn stunt disease is present in the temperate region of Argentina, and this highlights the need to develop proper agronomic practices like monitoring insect vector populations and controlling voluntary plants. This study also indicates that further research is needed to understand the potential yield reduction caused by this pathogen on symptomless plants and population dynamics of the insect vector.
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spelling INTA239112025-09-24T10:25:31Z Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina Carloni, Edgardo José Carpane, Pablo D. Paradell, Susana Liria Laguna, Irma Graciela Gimenez, Maria De La Paz Plant Pests Overwintering Plagas de Plantas Invernación Dalbulus maidis Spiroplasma Argentina Corn Leafhopper Mollicutes Spiroplasma kunkelii “Corn stunt” is one of the main corn (Zea mays L.) diseases in the Americas and Dalbulus maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) is the key vector of the pathogen Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb. In Argentina, the corn-producing area is in the temperate region, where vector and pathogen prevalence levels are unknown. In this study, the prevalence and distribution of D. maidis and S. kunkelii in the temperate region of Argentina and D. maidis overwintering ability in this region were determined. Surveys were conducted in 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 seasons to determine D. maidis and S. kunkelii presence, and in winter 2006 to determine the vector overwintering ability. The highest S. kunkelii prevalence and incidence levels were found in the transition area from the temperate to the subtropical region, related to the highest D. maidis prevalence and insects sampled per location. D. maidis adults were found in volunteer corn plants and spontaneous vegetation in autumn and winter months, which were inoculative for the pathogen S. kunkelii. This overwintering ability was related to detection of D. maidis insects in corn crops at early growth stages in the following growing season. This work emphasizes that corn stunt disease is present in the temperate region of Argentina, and this highlights the need to develop proper agronomic practices like monitoring insect vector populations and controlling voluntary plants. This study also indicates that further research is needed to understand the potential yield reduction caused by this pathogen on symptomless plants and population dynamics of the insect vector. Instituto de Fisiología y Recursos Genéticos Vegetales Fil: Carloni, Edgardo José. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Fisiología y Recursos Genéticos Vegetales; Argentina Fil: Carloni, Edgardo José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Estudios Agropecuarios (UDEA) ; Argentina Fil: Carpane, P. Monsanto Argentina (SAIC); Argentina Fil: Paradell, S.Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. División Entomología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Laguna, Irma Graciela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Gimenez, Maria De La Paz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Gimenez, Maria De La Paz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Unidad de Fitopatología y Modelización Agrícola (UFyMA); Argentina 2025-09-24T10:07:43Z 2025-09-24T10:07:43Z 2013-08-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23911 https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/106/4/1574/801385 0022-0493 1938-291X https://doi.org/10.1603/EC12323 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Oxford University Press Journal of Economic Entomology 106 (4) : 1574-1581 (August 2013)
spellingShingle Plant Pests
Overwintering
Plagas de Plantas
Invernación
Dalbulus maidis
Spiroplasma
Argentina
Corn Leafhopper
Mollicutes
Spiroplasma kunkelii
Carloni, Edgardo José
Carpane, Pablo D.
Paradell, Susana Liria
Laguna, Irma Graciela
Gimenez, Maria De La Paz
Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina
title Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina
title_full Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina
title_fullStr Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina
title_short Presence of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and of Spiroplasma kunkelii in the Temperate Region of Argentina
title_sort presence of dalbulus maidis hemiptera cicadellidae and of spiroplasma kunkelii in the temperate region of argentina
topic Plant Pests
Overwintering
Plagas de Plantas
Invernación
Dalbulus maidis
Spiroplasma
Argentina
Corn Leafhopper
Mollicutes
Spiroplasma kunkelii
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23911
https://academic.oup.com/jee/article/106/4/1574/801385
https://doi.org/10.1603/EC12323
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