Open AccessFirst Records for the Rice Plant Hopper, Sogata orizicola Muir, in Puerto Rico (Homoptera: Fulgoridea: Delphacidae)
Author(s) -
James P. Kramer,
Luis F. Martorell
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v44i4.13804
Subject(s) - delphacidae , homoptera , rice plant , biology , geography , agronomy , horticulture , pest analysis
The important disease of rice, "hoja blanca" is transmitted by the fulgorid, Sogata orizicola Muir. The vector was found breeding in rice fields at the eastern region of the Island of Puerto Rico. A brief description of the insect, as well as a plate illustrating the same are given in the article.