Nymph Twolined Spittlebugs in sample cup

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Spittlebugs are not a new problem in pastures. Research on Twolined Spittlebug has been conducted in the US and South America since the 60’s. Hawaii’s impact is unique in that TLSB is rapidly destroying some of our main forage species in areas where it has become established.

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Scientific Papers:

  • Beck, Elmer William. "Observations on the biology and cultural-insecticidal control of Prosapia bicincta, a spittlebug, on coastal bermudagrass." Journal of Economic Entomology 56.6 (1963): 747-752. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/56.6.747.

  • Beck, E. W., and J. L. Skinner. "Seasonal light-trap collections of the twolined spittlebug in southern Georgia." Journal of Economic Entomology 65.1 (1972): 110-114. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/65.1.110

  • Byers, R. A. "Biology and control of a spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Say), on Coastal Bermudagrass." Biology and control of a spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Say), on Coastal Bermudagrass. (1965). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/58.2.275

  • Byers, R. A., and Homer D. Wells. "Phytotoxemia of Coastal bermudagrass caused by the two-lined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Homoptera: Cercopidae)." Annals of the Entomological Society of America 59.6 (1966): 1067-1071. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/59.6.1067

  • Fagan, E. Brad, and L. C. Kuitert. "Biology of the Two-Lined Spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta, on Florida Pastures (Homoptera: Cercopidae)" Florida Entomologist (1969): 199-206. https://doi.org/10.2307/3493854

  • Fagan, Ernest Brad. "Bionomics and control of the two-lined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta, on Florida pastures and notes on Prosapia plagiata in Costa Rica (Homoptera: Cercopidae)." (1969). https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00003558/00001

  • Joseph, Shimat V., and David Jespersen. "Influence of relative humidity on the expression of twolined spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) feeding injury in turfgrass genotypes." Arthropod-Plant Interactions 15.2 (2021): 197-207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-021-09808-6

  • Nachappa, Punya. Biology and management of twolined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Say)(Hempitera: Cercopidae) in turfgrass. Diss. UGA, 2004. https://getd.libs.uga.edu/pdfs/nachappa_punya_b_200412_ms.pdf

  • Nachappa, Punya Balachanda. "Investigation of predators of the twolined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Say)(Homoptera: Cercopidae), an economic pest on turfgrass and ornamentals." The 2004 ESA Annual Meeting and Exhibition. 2004. https://esa.confex.com/esa/2004/techprogram/paper_16704.htm

  • Nachappa, Punya, et al. "Functional response of the tiger beetle Megacephala carolina carolina (Coleoptera: Carabidae) on twolined spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) and fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)." Journal of economic entomology 99.5 (2006): 1583-1589. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/99.5.1583

  • Nachappa, Punya, L. Paul Guillebeau, and S. Kristine Braman. "Exclusive use of hollies as male-specific hosts of twolined spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae)." Journal of Entomological Science 41.3 (2006): 261. https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-41.3.261

  • Pass, B. C., and J. K. Reed. "Biology and control of the spittlebug Prosapia bicincta in coastal Bermuda grass." Journal of Economic Entomology 58.2 (1965): 275-278. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/58.2.275

  • Peck, Daniel C. "Natural history of the spittlebug Prosapia nr. bicincta (Homoptera: Cercopidae) in association with dairy pastures of Costa Rica." Annals of the Entomological Society of America 91.4 (1998): 435-444. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/91.4.435

  • Shortman, Susan Lee. Resistance and susceptibility among turfgrasses and potential weedy hosts to twolined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta (Say))(Hemiptera: Cercopidae). Diss. University of Georgia, 2001. https://getd.libs.uga.edu/pdfs/shortman_susan_l_200112_ms.pdf

  • Taliaferro, C. M., R. A. Byers, and G. W. Burton. "Effects of Spittlebug Injury on Root Production and Sod Reserves of Coastal Bermudagrass." Agronomy Journal 59.6 (1967): 530-532. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj1967.00021962005900060013x

  • Valério, José Raul, César Cardona Mejía, D. C. Peck, G. Sotelo, and Segenet Kelemu. "Spittlebugs: Bioecology, host plant resistance and advances in IPM." (2001). https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/56032/tema5-2.pdf?sequence=1