Embrapa Gado de Leite has the main Elephant Grass Germplasm Active Bank (BAGCE) in the country. However, the main species of grasshopper (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) and the genetic variability for resistance to these pest insects were not known. Therefore, the objective of this work was to study the population dynamics of spittlebugs and to evaluate the accessions of the elephant grass germplasm bank, regarding resistance to Mahanarva liturata. The population dynamics of cercopids in Coronel Pacheco

Status: Completed     Start date: 01/08/2008