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Which homopterans transmit pineapple wilt disease?
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homopteran
Newly emerged adult cicada (Neotibicen pruinosus).
Species of mealybugs are the homopteran vectors responsible for transmitting the virus that causes pineapple wilt. Specifically, the pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus brevipes) is associated with this condition, which is particularly destructive to pineapple crops in regions such as Hawaii.123