EPPO Global Database

Pentastiridius leporinus(PNSTLE)

Vector of

Important note on vectors:
Information on vectors and their associated pathogens is a new feature of the database (April 2023). Data will gradually be entered by the EPPO Secretariat and will focus on regulated (quarantine) pests.
Organism Type
'Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus' (ARSEPH) Known vector
* Behrmann SC, Rinklef A, Lang C, Vilcinskas A, Lee KZ (2023) Potato (Solanum tuberosum) as a new host for Pentastiridius leporinus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) and Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus. Insects 14(3), 281. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/281

* Pfitzer R, Varrelmann M, Schrameyer K, Rostás M (2022) Life history traits and a method for continuous mass rearing of the planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus, a vector of the causal agent of syndrome ‘basses richesses’ in sugar beet. Pest Management Science 78(11), 4700-4708.
'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' (PHYPSO) Known vector
* Therhaag E, Schneider B, Zikeli K, Maixner M, Gross J (2024) Pentastiridius leporinus (Linnaeus, 1761) as a Vector of Phloem-Restricted Pathogens on Potatoes: ‘Candidatus Arsenophonus Phytopathogenicus’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma Solani’. Insects 15(3), 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15030189