Can leafhoppers help us trace the impact of climate change on agriculture?
N. Plante, J. Durivage, A.-S. Brochu, T. Dumonceaux, D. Torres, B. Bahder, J. Kits, A. Dionne, J.-P. Legare, S. Tellier, F. McCune, C. Goulet, V. Fournier, E. Perez-Lopez
This study shows that climate change is increasing leafhopper populations and disease transmission in eastern Canada, suggesting leafhoppers can serve as indicators of agricultural impacts from climate change.
bioRxiv · Jun 13, 2023 · PreprintEcology