EPPO Global Database

Xanthomonas albilineans(XANTAB)

Vectors

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
Mahanarva fimbriolata (MAHAFI) Known vector
* Bini AP, Serra MC, Pastore IF, Brondi CV, Camargo LE, Monteiro-Vitorello CB, van Sluys MA, Rossi GD, Creste S (2023) Transmission of Xanthomonas albilineans by the spittlebug, Mahanarva fimbriolata (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), in Brazil: first report of an insect vector for the causal agent of sugarcane leaf scald. Journal of Insect Science 23(6), 28. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iead116