Javesella
Fennah, 1963
Species Guides
12Javesella is a of delphacid planthoppers ( Delphacidae) established by Fennah in 1963, containing at least 20 described . The genus is best known through Javesella pellucida, a significant agricultural pest and virus . Species in this genus exhibit wing dimorphism and are associated with grass including cereals.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Records exist from Europe (including Scandinavia, British Isles, Central and Eastern Europe), Asia (China, Japan, Central Asia, Turkey), North Africa, and North America. Specific distribution varies by ; J. pellucida has the broadest documented range.
Life Cycle
Javesella pellucida exhibits wing dimorphism with distinct and brachypterous forms; the two wing-forms differ in reproductive characteristics. of plant viruses occurs in this .
Behavior
Javesella pellucida transmits European wheat mosaic virus with approximately 31% , higher than the congeneric J. dubia. Viruliferous individuals show viral particle in salivary gland , fat cells, and nerve cell bodies. Virus acquisition can occur through feeding on infected plants or transovarially from infected females.
Ecological Role
for plant viruses including European wheat mosaic virus (nucleorhabdovirus) and Festuca leaf streak virus (cytorhabdovirus).
Human Relevance
Javesella pellucida is a documented pest of cultivated plants including rice (Oryza sativa) and Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), with economic impact in agricultural systems. Virus transmission by this affects cereal crop health and yield.
Similar Taxa
- Javesella dubiaCongeneric with lower transmission for European wheat mosaic virus (10% vs. 31% in J. pellucida); used as comparative control in competence studies.
- Toya propinquaSympatric delphacid planthopper in the Fergana Valley studied alongside J. pellucida as an agricultural pest; belongs to different within same .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Javesella pellucida . [Distribution map].
- ЦИКАДОВЫЕ СЕМЕЙСТВА DELPHACIDAE (TOYA PROPINQUA (FIEB.), JAVESELLA PELLUCIDA (F.) ВРЕДИТЕЛИ КУЛЬТУРНЫХ РАСТЕНИЙ В ФЕРГАНСКОЙ ДОЛИНЕ
- Ultrastructure of viruliferous Javesella pellucida transmitting Festuca leaf streak virus (genus Cytorhabdovirus )
- Effect of European wheat striate mosaic, acquired transovarially, on the biology of its planthopper vector Javesella pellucida
- Some Studies on the Host Plant Choice and Wing Dimorphism ofJavesella pellucida(Fabr.) (Horn.: Araeopidae)
- The characters of the two wing‐forms of Javesella pellucida (F.) (Homoptera: Delphacidae), with special reference to reproduction
- Effect of European wheat striate mosaic, acquired by feeding on diseased plants, on the biology of its planthopper vector Javesella pellucida