First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico

Tortistilus wickhami is widely distributed across North America. Previously reported from Canada to South California, it is now documented for the first time in the vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. This treehopper is of economic significance, as it is a suspected c...

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Main Authors: David Schneider, Cynthia Ford-Villalón, Kyara Acosta-Ramos, Jimena Carrillo-Tripp, José Irving Monjarás-Barrera, Fadia Sara Ceccarelli
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/psyc/8375004
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Cynthia Ford-Villalón
Kyara Acosta-Ramos
Jimena Carrillo-Tripp
José Irving Monjarás-Barrera
Fadia Sara Ceccarelli
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description Tortistilus wickhami is widely distributed across North America. Previously reported from Canada to South California, it is now documented for the first time in the vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. This treehopper is of economic significance, as it is a suspected candidate for the transmission of grapevine red blotch virus, raising concerns about its potential role in the spread of plant pathogens and its impact on grapevine health and production. Specimens of T. wickhami were collected between May and July 2023 on grapevines (Vitis vinifera) cv. Cabernet Sauvignon across four sites in “Valle de Guadalupe” vineyards and identified with morphological criteria and DNA barcoding. This is the first record of this species in the region, as well as in Mexico, expanding its known distribution southward to the Baja California Peninsula.
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spelling doaj-art-e8d22fbfd0a644b8b30cbb54fd8c59212025-08-20T03:51:35ZengWileyPsyche: A Journal of Entomology1687-74382025-01-01202510.1155/psyc/8375004First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, MexicoDavid Schneider0Cynthia Ford-Villalón1Kyara Acosta-Ramos2Jimena Carrillo-Tripp3José Irving Monjarás-Barrera4Fadia Sara Ceccarelli5Department of Conservation BiologyDepartment of MicrobiologyFaculty of SciencesDepartment of MicrobiologyFaculty of Enology and GastronomyDepartment of Conservation BiologyTortistilus wickhami is widely distributed across North America. Previously reported from Canada to South California, it is now documented for the first time in the vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. This treehopper is of economic significance, as it is a suspected candidate for the transmission of grapevine red blotch virus, raising concerns about its potential role in the spread of plant pathogens and its impact on grapevine health and production. Specimens of T. wickhami were collected between May and July 2023 on grapevines (Vitis vinifera) cv. Cabernet Sauvignon across four sites in “Valle de Guadalupe” vineyards and identified with morphological criteria and DNA barcoding. This is the first record of this species in the region, as well as in Mexico, expanding its known distribution southward to the Baja California Peninsula.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/psyc/8375004
spellingShingle David Schneider
Cynthia Ford-Villalón
Kyara Acosta-Ramos
Jimena Carrillo-Tripp
José Irving Monjarás-Barrera
Fadia Sara Ceccarelli
First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
title First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
title_full First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
title_fullStr First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
title_short First Record of Tortistilus wickhami (Van Duzee, 1908) (Hemiptera: Membracidae) in Vineyards of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
title_sort first record of tortistilus wickhami van duzee 1908 hemiptera membracidae in vineyards of valle de guadalupe baja california mexico
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/psyc/8375004
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