Biology and Rearing of an Emerging Sugar Beet Pest: The Planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus
The rapid spread of the bacterial yellowing disease Syndrome des Basses Richesses (SBR) has a major impact on sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) cultivation in Germany, resulting in significant yield losses.SBR-causing bacteria are transmitted by insects, mainly the Cixiid planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus.However, little is Generations known about the