Table 6.
Results of PCR amplification of DNA from BAMH and “Ca. Sulcia muelleri” and nested PCR assays of SCWL phytoplasma in different species of leafhopper
| Leafhopper species | No. testeda | No. positive |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAMH | “Ca. Sulcia muelleri” | Phytoplasma | BAMH+Phytoplasma | ||
| Recilia dorsalis | 18 F | 18 F | 18 F | 12 F | 12 F |
| Recilia sp. nr. vetus | 41 F | 36 F | 36 F | 28 F | 26 F |
| Exitianus indicus | 36 F/10 M | 0 F/0 M | 36 F/9 M | 16 F/8 M | 0 F/0 M |
| Bhatia olivacea | 11 F/10 M | 0 F/0 M | 11 F/10 M | 9 F/6 M | 0 F/0 M |
| Balclutha sp. nr. impicta | 40 F/25 M | 0 F/0 M | 38 F/23 M | 28 F/14 M | 0 F/0 M |
| Yamatotettix flavovittatus | 48 F/38 M | 0 F/0 M | 46 F/36 M | 43 F/31 M | 0 F/0 M |
a
Number of individuals tested. F, female leafhopper; M, male leafhopper.