Vector ecology informs epidemiology: implications of glassy-winged sharpshooter oviposition behavior and nymphal dispersal from oviposition sites on epidemiology of Xylella fastidiosa.

For an insect transmitted pathogen to spread, an insect must feed on an infected plant to acquire the pathogen and subsequently disperse and feed on a healthy plant. Because juvenile insects are wingless and adults are typically winged, adult insects…

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