Seasonal activity and abundance of Orosius orientalis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) at agricultural sites in Southeastern Australia

• Published in: Journal of applied entomology (1986) Vol. 134; no. 2; pp. 91 - 97
• Main Authors: Trębicki, P, Harding, R.M, Rodoni, B, Baxter, G, Powell, K.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-03-2010; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cicadellidae; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hemiptera; Leafhopper; monitoring; Orosius; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Protozoa. Invertebrates; seasonal activity; tobacco yellow dwarf virus (TbYDV); Australia; Oceania; seasonal activity; Plant pathogen; Insecta; Mastrevirus; Orosius; tobacco yellow dwarf virus (TbYDV); Southeast; monitoring; Virus; Leafhopper; Cicadomorpha; Homoptera; Surveillance; Seasonal variation; Arthropoda; Tobacco yellow dwarf virus; Geminiviridae; Agriculture; Invertebrata; Cicadellidae; Hemiptera
• ISSN: 0931-2048; 1439-0418
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01464.x

Orosius orientalis is a leafhopper vector of several viruses and phytoplasmas affecting a broad range of agricultural crops. Sweep net, yellow pan trap and yellow sticky trap collection techniques were evaluated. Seasonal distribution of O. orientalis was surveyed over two successive growing seasons around the borders of commercially grown tobacco crops. Orosius orientalis seasonal activity as assessed using pan and sticky traps was characterised by a trimodal peak and relative abundance as assessed using sweep nets differed between field sites with peak activity occurring in spring and summer months. Yellow pan traps consistently trapped a higher number of O. orientalis than yellow sticky traps.