TY  - JOUR
AU  - Radonjić, Sanja
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Hrnčić, Snježana
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/691
AB  - Abstract Flavescence dorée (FD) is a severe and epidemic grapevine yellows disease, affecting most of the major European viticultural regions and classified as a quarantine pest. It is transmitted primarily by the ampelophagous Neartic deltocephalinae leafhopper, Scaphoideus titanus. The causative agent of the disease is FD phytoplasma (FDp), Vectotypes II and III, member of the 16S rRNA taxonomic subgroups V-C and V-D. Recent evidence indicates that FDp is native to Europe. Since 2018, vineyards in Montenegro have been subject to a preventive surveillance for the presence of FDp. In July of 2021, 56 samples of symptomatic grapevines were collected from vineyards in the major wine-growing regions. Using conventional nested PCR on the 16SrV group-specific FD9 marker (secY gene) and PCR-RFLP analysis of the 16S gene, the 16SrV-C phytoplasma subgroup was identified in a single grapevine from the Godinje location of the Crmnica wine subregion. The isolate was identified as Vectotype III, Map-FD3/VmpA-III genotype M51/III-c11 after characterizing the epidemiologicaly informative map and vmpA genes. In October of the same year, additional grapevines and potential reservoir or natural host plants of FDp and related phytoplasmas were sampled in the Godinje location. No new FDp-infected grapevines were found, indicating that this was likely an incidental transmission by natural, indigenous vectors and not an outbreak. However, one clematis and six alders were found carrying 16SrV group phytoplasmas and were subjected to map/vmpA typing, along with isolates of previously collected clematis plants in the Nudo wine region, and alder trees in non-viticultural areas and the potential wine region of Montenegrin North. The clematis plant in Godinje shared the same FDp Vectotype III as the infected vine, suggesting that clematis was the likely source of infection. On the other hand, alders in Godinje harbored VmpA-II cluster genotypes of either Map-FD2 M148 or AldY (alder yellows) M52, or multiple map gene sequences. Finally, all three FDp clusters of epidemic genotypes were found in clematis and alder reservoir plants in various regions of Montenegro. According to Map/VmpA Vectotype classification, clematis was identified as a potential source of FD3/III-c, and alders of FD1/III-f and FD2/II-d cluster genotypes. These findings call for stringent management and monitoring of S. titanus in Montenegrin vineyards to prevent FDp epidemic outbreaks.
PB  - Springer Verlag
T2  - JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
T1  - The first report on the occurrence of Flavescence doree phytoplasma affecting grapevine in vineyards of Montenegro and an overview of epidemic genotypes in natural plant reservoirs
EP  - 427
IS  - 2
SP  - 419
VL  - 105
DO  - 10.1007/s42161-023-01318-z
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Springer Verlag., 105(2), 419-427.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-023-01318-z

Radonjić S, Krstić O, Cvrković T, Hrnčić S, Marinković S, Mitrović M, Tosevski I, Jovic J. The first report on the occurrence of Flavescence doree phytoplasma affecting grapevine in vineyards of Montenegro and an overview of epidemic genotypes in natural plant reservoirs. in JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY. 2023;105(2):419-427.
doi:10.1007/s42161-023-01318-z .

Radonjić, Sanja, Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, Hrnčić, Snježana, Marinković, Slavica, Mitrović, Milana, Tosevski, Ivo, Jovic, Jelena, "The first report on the occurrence of Flavescence doree phytoplasma affecting grapevine in vineyards of Montenegro and an overview of epidemic genotypes in natural plant reservoirs" in JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY, 105, no. 2 (2023):419-427,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-023-01318-z . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/719
AB  - Flavescence dorée (FD) is a European quarantine disease of grapevine caused by FD phytoplasma (FDp) transmitted by the leafhopper of North American origin Scaphoideus titanus. The disease affects the most important viticultural regions of Europe and all wine-growing regions of Serbia. Unlike the insect vector, the pathogen is native to Europe and associated with several wild host plants among which alder trees as the main source of two out of three map genetic clusters of pathogen variants (Map-FD1 and FD2). Heretofore, the FDp epidemic in Serbian vineyards was thought to be monotypic, i.e., caused by the single genotype of the Map-FD3 cluster, M51, and correlated with clematis as the natural source plant. This study aimed to provide data on genetic diversity, through map and vmpA gene typing, and insights into ecological properties of epidemiological cycles driving the epidemic outbreaks of FD in Serbia today. Map genotyping of 270 grapevine isolates collected from 2017 to 2019 confirmed M51 as autochthonous genotype widespread in all wine producing regions of Serbia and the dominant FDp epidemic genotype in most of the districts (75%, 202/270 isolates), except in north Serbia where multiple outbreaks of M12 Map-FD3 were recorded (54 isolates). Tree of heaven is reported as a new FDp plant reservoir for the Serbian vineyards, hosting the M51 genotype, along with clematis. An outbreak of a new endemic Map-FD3 genotype M144 was documented in grapevine samples from east Serbia (5 isolates), correlating with previous findings of the same genotype in clematis. In addition, single grapevine infections with five new Map-FD3 genotypes (M150-M154) were recorded in central Serbia, thus indicating high endemic potential for new outbreaks. The vmpA typing placed all Map-FD3 isolates into the VmpA-III cluster, i.e., Vectotype III. Finally, we found direct evidence that at least two FDp endemic genotypes, M89 and M148, of the Map-FD2/VmpA-II have escaped from alders and propagated in the grapevine-S. titanus pathosystem in Serbia (Vectotype II). Our findings confirm the high complexity of the FDp ecological cycle and provide evidence of a unique, autochthonous Balkan epidemiology sourced endemically.
PB  - MDPI Basel
T2  - Agronomy
T1  - Genetic Diversity of Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasmas in Vineyards of Serbia: From the Widespread Occurrence of Autochthonous Map-M51 to the Emergence of Endemic Map-FD2 (Vectotype II) and New Map-FD3 (Vectotype III) Epidemic Genotypes
IS  - 2
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/agronomy12020448
ER  - 

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abstract = "Flavescence dorée (FD) is a European quarantine disease of grapevine caused by FD phytoplasma (FDp) transmitted by the leafhopper of North American origin Scaphoideus titanus. The disease affects the most important viticultural regions of Europe and all wine-growing regions of Serbia. Unlike the insect vector, the pathogen is native to Europe and associated with several wild host plants among which alder trees as the main source of two out of three map genetic clusters of pathogen variants (Map-FD1 and FD2). Heretofore, the FDp epidemic in Serbian vineyards was thought to be monotypic, i.e., caused by the single genotype of the Map-FD3 cluster, M51, and correlated with clematis as the natural source plant. This study aimed to provide data on genetic diversity, through map and vmpA gene typing, and insights into ecological properties of epidemiological cycles driving the epidemic outbreaks of FD in Serbia today. Map genotyping of 270 grapevine isolates collected from 2017 to 2019 confirmed M51 as autochthonous genotype widespread in all wine producing regions of Serbia and the dominant FDp epidemic genotype in most of the districts (75%, 202/270 isolates), except in north Serbia where multiple outbreaks of M12 Map-FD3 were recorded (54 isolates). Tree of heaven is reported as a new FDp plant reservoir for the Serbian vineyards, hosting the M51 genotype, along with clematis. An outbreak of a new endemic Map-FD3 genotype M144 was documented in grapevine samples from east Serbia (5 isolates), correlating with previous findings of the same genotype in clematis. In addition, single grapevine infections with five new Map-FD3 genotypes (M150-M154) were recorded in central Serbia, thus indicating high endemic potential for new outbreaks. The vmpA typing placed all Map-FD3 isolates into the VmpA-III cluster, i.e., Vectotype III. Finally, we found direct evidence that at least two FDp endemic genotypes, M89 and M148, of the Map-FD2/VmpA-II have escaped from alders and propagated in the grapevine-S. titanus pathosystem in Serbia (Vectotype II). Our findings confirm the high complexity of the FDp ecological cycle and provide evidence of a unique, autochthonous Balkan epidemiology sourced endemically.",
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title = "Genetic Diversity of Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasmas in Vineyards of Serbia: From the Widespread Occurrence of Autochthonous Map-M51 to the Emergence of Endemic Map-FD2 (Vectotype II) and New Map-FD3 (Vectotype III) Epidemic Genotypes",
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Krstić, O., Cvrković, T., Marinković, S., Jakovljević, M., Mitrović, M., Tosevski, I.,& Jovic, J.. (2022). Genetic Diversity of Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasmas in Vineyards of Serbia: From the Widespread Occurrence of Autochthonous Map-M51 to the Emergence of Endemic Map-FD2 (Vectotype II) and New Map-FD3 (Vectotype III) Epidemic Genotypes. in Agronomy
MDPI Basel., 12(2).
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020448

Krstić O, Cvrković T, Marinković S, Jakovljević M, Mitrović M, Tosevski I, Jovic J. Genetic Diversity of Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasmas in Vineyards of Serbia: From the Widespread Occurrence of Autochthonous Map-M51 to the Emergence of Endemic Map-FD2 (Vectotype II) and New Map-FD3 (Vectotype III) Epidemic Genotypes. in Agronomy. 2022;12(2).
doi:10.3390/agronomy12020448 .

Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, Marinković, Slavica, Jakovljević, Miljana, Mitrović, Milana, Tosevski, Ivo, Jovic, Jelena, "Genetic Diversity of Flavescence Dorée Phytoplasmas in Vineyards of Serbia: From the Widespread Occurrence of Autochthonous Map-M51 to the Emergence of Endemic Map-FD2 (Vectotype II) and New Map-FD3 (Vectotype III) Epidemic Genotypes" in Agronomy, 12, no. 2 (2022),
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020448 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/718
AB  - Bois noir, an economically important disease of grapevine yellows that causes significant economic losses in wine production, is associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ and transmitted to grapevines by cixiids Hyalesthes obsoletus and Reptalus panzeri. Polyphagous planthopper Dictyophara europaea, commonly found in natural habitats, harbors phytoplasmas from distinct groups and is an alternative vector in the open epidemiological cycles of the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma in grapevine in European vineyards. This study addresses the role of D. europaea in the transmission cycle(s) of ‘Ca. P. solani’ among wild habitats, natural reservoir plants, and the vineyard agroecosystem using MLSA and transmission trials with naturally infected adults to grapevine and Catharanthus roseus. The infection rates of D. europaea ranged from 7% to 13% in diverse locations, while reservoir herbaceous plants were infected in the amount of 29%. A total of 13 CaPsol MLSA genotypes were detected in D. europaea (7) and plants (8). Nine of them corresponded to previously identified genotypes. Two new genotypes were found in D. europaea (tuf-b1/S1/V14/Rqg50-sv1 and tuf-b1/S18/V14/Rqg50-sv1) and one in Convolvulus arvensis (tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/Rqg31-sv1), whereas one was shared by two hosts, Crepis foetida and Daucus carota (tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/STOL-sv1). Naturally infected D. europaea successfully transmitted the tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/STOL type to five grapevines and six periwinkles, tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/Rqg31 to one grapevine, and tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/Rqg50 to one periwinkle, indicating that D. europaea is an intermediate vector in CaPsol epidemiological cycles.
PB  - MDPI Basel
T2  - Horticulturae
T1  - Epidemiological Role of Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) in the Transmission of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’
IS  - 7
SP  - 654
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.3390/horticulturae8070654
ER  - 

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abstract = "Bois noir, an economically important disease of grapevine yellows that causes significant economic losses in wine production, is associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ and transmitted to grapevines by cixiids Hyalesthes obsoletus and Reptalus panzeri. Polyphagous planthopper Dictyophara europaea, commonly found in natural habitats, harbors phytoplasmas from distinct groups and is an alternative vector in the open epidemiological cycles of the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma in grapevine in European vineyards. This study addresses the role of D. europaea in the transmission cycle(s) of ‘Ca. P. solani’ among wild habitats, natural reservoir plants, and the vineyard agroecosystem using MLSA and transmission trials with naturally infected adults to grapevine and Catharanthus roseus. The infection rates of D. europaea ranged from 7% to 13% in diverse locations, while reservoir herbaceous plants were infected in the amount of 29%. A total of 13 CaPsol MLSA genotypes were detected in D. europaea (7) and plants (8). Nine of them corresponded to previously identified genotypes. Two new genotypes were found in D. europaea (tuf-b1/S1/V14/Rqg50-sv1 and tuf-b1/S18/V14/Rqg50-sv1) and one in Convolvulus arvensis (tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/Rqg31-sv1), whereas one was shared by two hosts, Crepis foetida and Daucus carota (tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/STOL-sv1). Naturally infected D. europaea successfully transmitted the tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/STOL type to five grapevines and six periwinkles, tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/Rqg31 to one grapevine, and tuf-b1/S1/V2-TA/Rqg50 to one periwinkle, indicating that D. europaea is an intermediate vector in CaPsol epidemiological cycles.",
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journal = "Horticulturae",
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Cvrković, T., Jovic, J., Krstić, O., Marinković, S., Jakovljević, M., Mitrović, M.,& Tosevski, I.. (2022). Epidemiological Role of Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) in the Transmission of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’. in Horticulturae
MDPI Basel., 8(7), 654.
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070654

Cvrković T, Jovic J, Krstić O, Marinković S, Jakovljević M, Mitrović M, Tosevski I. Epidemiological Role of Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) in the Transmission of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’. in Horticulturae. 2022;8(7):654.
doi:10.3390/horticulturae8070654 .

Cvrković, Tatjana, Jovic, Jelena, Krstić, Oliver, Marinković, Slavica, Jakovljević, Miljana, Mitrović, Milana, Tosevski, Ivo, "Epidemiological Role of Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) in the Transmission of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’" in Horticulturae, 8, no. 7 (2022):654,
https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8070654 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/690
AB  - Diseases associated with ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ (‘Ca. P. solani’) are of great economic importance, causing severe damage on a wide range of crops. Polyphagous insect vectors and wild plants acting as natural reservoir both play a major role in the epidemiology of phytoplasmas directly determining their transmission and persistence in agroecosystems. This is especially the case for stolbur phytoplasma diseases induced by ‘Ca. P. solani’ a pathogen native to Europe and with a plethora of natural reservoir plants and insect vectors, some being host specific and some being generalists. Fluctuating market demands shape farming in Serbia, often limiting production to narrow or repetitive crop rotation, providing favorable conditions for continuous re-appearance of stolbur phytoplasma epidemics. Our aim was to generate scenarios in which relevant biological factors (e.g. susceptibility of crops, natural reservoirs of phytoplasma, insect vectors and their host preferences), may threat crop fields by triggering re-emergence of stolbur epidemics. Our specific objective was to assess the potential risks and to define the best management practices to cope with disease outbreaks. The first step was building an easy-to-follow online free Compendium for farmers with the list of: a) all validated host plants for stolbur phytoplasma, including both cultivated and wild plants and, b) all known insect vectors and their hosts. The Compendium also serves as a platform for a risk assessment framework integrated with a decision-making scheme that proposes different options for land use architecture and crop allocation at diverse temporal and spatial scales.
PB  - Springer Verlag
T2  - Journal of Plant Pathology
T1  - Framework for risk assessment of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’associated diseases outbreaks in agroecosystems in Serbia
EP  - 552
SP  - 537
VL  - 104
DO  - 10.1007/s42161-022-01055-9
ER  - 

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Springer Verlag., 104, 537-552.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01055-9

Mitrović M, Marinković S, Cvrković T, Jovic J, Krstić O, Jakovljević M. Framework for risk assessment of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’associated diseases outbreaks in agroecosystems in Serbia. in Journal of Plant Pathology. 2022;104:537-552.
doi:10.1007/s42161-022-01055-9 .

Mitrović, Milana, Marinković, Slavica, Cvrković, Tatjana, Jovic, Jelena, Krstić, Oliver, Jakovljević, Miljana, "Framework for risk assessment of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’associated diseases outbreaks in agroecosystems in Serbia" in Journal of Plant Pathology, 104 (2022):537-552,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01055-9 . .

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AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/815
PB  - Entomološko društvo Srbije
C3  - XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation  2022 Sep 14-16
T1  - Uticaj alohtonih cikada (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) na epidemiju i epidemiologiju Flavescence dorée fitoplazme vinove loze
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Jovic, Jelena, Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, Jakovljević, Miljana, Marinković, Slavica, Mitrović, Milana, Tosevski, Ivo, "Uticaj alohtonih cikada (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) na epidemiju i epidemiologiju Flavescence dorée fitoplazme vinove loze" in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation  2022 Sep 14-16 (2022).

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AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/794
PB  - Entomological Society of Serbia
C3  - XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international partipation Pirot, 2022 Sep 14-16
T1  - Kopulatorne strukture mužjaka vrsta roda Euscelis (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) kao taksonomski karakteri
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year = "2022",
publisher = "Entomological Society of Serbia",
journal = "XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international partipation Pirot, 2022 Sep 14-16",
title = "Kopulatorne strukture mužjaka vrsta roda Euscelis (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) kao taksonomski karakteri"
}

Jakovljević, M., Tosevski, I., Jovic, J., Mitrović, M., Marinković, S., Krstić, O.,& Cvrković, T.. (2022). Kopulatorne strukture mužjaka vrsta roda Euscelis (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) kao taksonomski karakteri. in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international partipation Pirot, 2022 Sep 14-16
Entomological Society of Serbia..

Jakovljević M, Tosevski I, Jovic J, Mitrović M, Marinković S, Krstić O, Cvrković T. Kopulatorne strukture mužjaka vrsta roda Euscelis (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) kao taksonomski karakteri. in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international partipation Pirot, 2022 Sep 14-16. 2022;..

Jakovljević, Miljana, Tosevski, Ivo, Jovic, Jelena, Mitrović, Milana, Marinković, Slavica, Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, "Kopulatorne strukture mužjaka vrsta roda Euscelis (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) kao taksonomski karakteri" in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international partipation Pirot, 2022 Sep 14-16 (2022).

TY  - CONF
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/786
PB  - Entomological Society of Serbia
C3  - XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation, Sep 14-16; 2022 Pirot
T1  - Vektorska uloga vrste Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) u prenošenju stolbur fitoplazme
ER  - 

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publisher = "Entomological Society of Serbia",
journal = "XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation, Sep 14-16; 2022 Pirot",
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Cvrković, T., Jovic, J., Krstić, O., Marinković, S., Jakovljević, M., Mitrović, M.,& Tosevski, I.. (2022). Vektorska uloga vrste Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) u prenošenju stolbur fitoplazme. in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation, Sep 14-16; 2022 Pirot
Entomological Society of Serbia..

Cvrković T, Jovic J, Krstić O, Marinković S, Jakovljević M, Mitrović M, Tosevski I. Vektorska uloga vrste Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) u prenošenju stolbur fitoplazme. in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation, Sep 14-16; 2022 Pirot. 2022;..

Cvrković, Tatjana, Jovic, Jelena, Krstić, Oliver, Marinković, Slavica, Jakovljević, Miljana, Mitrović, Milana, Tosevski, Ivo, "Vektorska uloga vrste Dictyophara europaea (Hemiptera: Dictyopharidae) u prenošenju stolbur fitoplazme" in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international participation, Sep 14-16; 2022 Pirot (2022).

TY  - CONF
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/777
PB  - Entomological Society of Serbia
C3  - XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation, Pirot , 14-16. 09. 2022.
T1  - Genetička struktura populacija tripsa Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) u Srbiji
ER  - 

@conference{
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year = "2022",
publisher = "Entomological Society of Serbia",
journal = "XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation, Pirot , 14-16. 09. 2022.",
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Marinković, S., Krstić, O., Jakovljević, M., Cvrković, T., Mitrović, M., Jovic, J.,& Tosevski, I.. (2022). Genetička struktura populacija tripsa Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) u Srbiji. in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation, Pirot , 14-16. 09. 2022.
Entomological Society of Serbia..

Marinković S, Krstić O, Jakovljević M, Cvrković T, Mitrović M, Jovic J, Tosevski I. Genetička struktura populacija tripsa Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) u Srbiji. in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation, Pirot , 14-16. 09. 2022.. 2022;..

Marinković, Slavica, Krstić, Oliver, Jakovljević, Miljana, Cvrković, Tatjana, Mitrović, Milana, Jovic, Jelena, Tosevski, Ivo, "Genetička struktura populacija tripsa Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) u Srbiji" in XIII Symposium of entomologists of Serbia with international parcipation, Pirot , 14-16. 09. 2022. (2022).

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/693
AB  - Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is one of the major natural plant hosts and reservoirs
of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ (‘Ca. P. solani’), the causal agent of plant diseases in diverse
agricultural crops, including Bois noir (BN) disease of grapevine. Phylogenetically, the most closely
related phytoplasma to ‘Ca. P. solani’, the ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’, induces disease in field bindweed that
is known by its symptoms as bindweed yellows (BY). The occurrence, coinfection and symptoms
association of the two phytoplasmas in shared host plants were the subject of this study. Specific
primers for the amplification of the elongation factor Tu gene (tuf ) were developed for the identification
of ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’ (by conventional nested PCR), as well as primers for simultaneous
detection of ‘Ca. P. solani’ and ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’ by duplex SYBR Green real-time PCR. Among
symptomatic bindweed plants, 25 and 41% were infected with a single phytoplasma species, ‘Ca.
P. solani’ and ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’, respectively, while 34% were infected with both phytoplasmas.
None of the non-symptomatic control plants carried phytoplasma, while non-symptomatic plants
from our previous epidemiological studies in BN-affected vineyards were confirmed to be infected
solely with ‘Ca. P. solani’. Stamp gene typing revealed Rqg50 and Rqg31 ‘Ca. P. solani’ genotypes in
plants coinfected with ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’, while three diverse genotypes (Rqg50, GGY and Rpm35)
were identified in a single locality with symptomatic bindweeds infected solely with ‘Ca. P. solani’.
Variations in symptoms and their association with each of the phytoplasmas are described and
documented. The symptom of bushy appearance could be single out as specific for ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’
infection, while occurrence of ‘Ca. P. solani’ could not be unequivocally associated with specific
alterations in infected bindweeds. The results are discussed in the context of the epidemiological
and ecological complexity of ‘Ca. P. solani’-induced diseases and the relationship between the two
phytoplasma relatives in shared host plant.
PB  - MDPI Basel
T2  - Pathogens
T1  - Symptomatology, (Co)occurrence and Differential Diagnostic PCR Identification of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma solani’ and ‘Ca. Phytoplasma convolvuli’ in Field Bindweed
IS  - 2
SP  - 160
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.3390/pathogens10020160
ER  - 

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author = "Jovic, Jelena and Marinković, Slavica and Jakovljević, Miljana and Krstić, Oliver and Cvrković, Tatjana and Mitrović, Milana",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is one of the major natural plant hosts and reservoirs
of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ (‘Ca. P. solani’), the causal agent of plant diseases in diverse
agricultural crops, including Bois noir (BN) disease of grapevine. Phylogenetically, the most closely
related phytoplasma to ‘Ca. P. solani’, the ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’, induces disease in field bindweed that
is known by its symptoms as bindweed yellows (BY). The occurrence, coinfection and symptoms
association of the two phytoplasmas in shared host plants were the subject of this study. Specific
primers for the amplification of the elongation factor Tu gene (tuf ) were developed for the identification
of ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’ (by conventional nested PCR), as well as primers for simultaneous
detection of ‘Ca. P. solani’ and ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’ by duplex SYBR Green real-time PCR. Among
symptomatic bindweed plants, 25 and 41% were infected with a single phytoplasma species, ‘Ca.
P. solani’ and ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’, respectively, while 34% were infected with both phytoplasmas.
None of the non-symptomatic control plants carried phytoplasma, while non-symptomatic plants
from our previous epidemiological studies in BN-affected vineyards were confirmed to be infected
solely with ‘Ca. P. solani’. Stamp gene typing revealed Rqg50 and Rqg31 ‘Ca. P. solani’ genotypes in
plants coinfected with ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’, while three diverse genotypes (Rqg50, GGY and Rpm35)
were identified in a single locality with symptomatic bindweeds infected solely with ‘Ca. P. solani’.
Variations in symptoms and their association with each of the phytoplasmas are described and
documented. The symptom of bushy appearance could be single out as specific for ‘Ca. P. convolvuli’
infection, while occurrence of ‘Ca. P. solani’ could not be unequivocally associated with specific
alterations in infected bindweeds. The results are discussed in the context of the epidemiological
and ecological complexity of ‘Ca. P. solani’-induced diseases and the relationship between the two
phytoplasma relatives in shared host plant.",
publisher = "MDPI Basel",
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title = "Symptomatology, (Co)occurrence and Differential Diagnostic PCR Identification of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma solani’ and ‘Ca. Phytoplasma convolvuli’ in Field Bindweed",
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Jovic, J., Marinković, S., Jakovljević, M., Krstić, O., Cvrković, T.,& Mitrović, M.. (2021). Symptomatology, (Co)occurrence and Differential Diagnostic PCR Identification of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma solani’ and ‘Ca. Phytoplasma convolvuli’ in Field Bindweed. in Pathogens
MDPI Basel., 10(2), 160.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10020160

Jovic J, Marinković S, Jakovljević M, Krstić O, Cvrković T, Mitrović M. Symptomatology, (Co)occurrence and Differential Diagnostic PCR Identification of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma solani’ and ‘Ca. Phytoplasma convolvuli’ in Field Bindweed. in Pathogens. 2021;10(2):160.
doi:10.3390/pathogens10020160 .

Jovic, Jelena, Marinković, Slavica, Jakovljević, Miljana, Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, Mitrović, Milana, "Symptomatology, (Co)occurrence and Differential Diagnostic PCR Identification of ‘Ca. Phytoplasma solani’ and ‘Ca. Phytoplasma convolvuli’ in Field Bindweed" in Pathogens, 10, no. 2 (2021):160,
https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10020160 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/664
AB  - Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), known as the mosaic leafhopper, is an invasive alien species native to the Eastern Palaearctic, but also widespread and well established on the eastern territory of North America. Since its first detection in Europe in 1998, this polyphagous species has expanded its distribution area and rapidly spread through central and western European countries, inhabiting a wide range of broadleaf trees and shrubs (e.g. Gleditsia triacanthos, Salix spp., Corylus spp., Acer spp., Betula spp., Populus spp. and Carpinus spp.), which are usually present in the surrounding of vineyards. Over the last decade, O. ishidae was frequently found within European vineyards and was proven to be able to complete its life cycle on grapevine. Moreover, this leafhopper was shown to be naturally infected with the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FDp), a devastating disease which causes significant economic losses in the major vine-producing countries. This study provides data on the occurrence of O. ishidae in Serbia, clearly confirming that it has expanded its distribution range to the Balkan Peninsula which could lead to establishment of new FDp epidemiological cycles inside the local vineyard regions. As a consequence, there could be an increased negative impact on phytosanitary situation with a continual spread of this vector species and FDp epidemic outbreaks in Southeastern Europe.
PB  - Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre
T2  - BioInvasions Records
T1  - The “code red” for Balkan vineyards: occurrence of Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Serbia
EP  - 554
IS  - 3
SP  - 544
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.3391/BIR.2021.10.3.04
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Cvrković, Tatjana and Jovic, Jelena and Jakovljević, Miljana and Krstić, Oliver and Marinković, Slavica and Mitrović, Milana and Tosevski, Ivo",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), known as the mosaic leafhopper, is an invasive alien species native to the Eastern Palaearctic, but also widespread and well established on the eastern territory of North America. Since its first detection in Europe in 1998, this polyphagous species has expanded its distribution area and rapidly spread through central and western European countries, inhabiting a wide range of broadleaf trees and shrubs (e.g. Gleditsia triacanthos, Salix spp., Corylus spp., Acer spp., Betula spp., Populus spp. and Carpinus spp.), which are usually present in the surrounding of vineyards. Over the last decade, O. ishidae was frequently found within European vineyards and was proven to be able to complete its life cycle on grapevine. Moreover, this leafhopper was shown to be naturally infected with the Flavescence dorée phytoplasma (FDp), a devastating disease which causes significant economic losses in the major vine-producing countries. This study provides data on the occurrence of O. ishidae in Serbia, clearly confirming that it has expanded its distribution range to the Balkan Peninsula which could lead to establishment of new FDp epidemiological cycles inside the local vineyard regions. As a consequence, there could be an increased negative impact on phytosanitary situation with a continual spread of this vector species and FDp epidemic outbreaks in Southeastern Europe.",
publisher = "Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre",
journal = "BioInvasions Records",
title = "The “code red” for Balkan vineyards: occurrence of Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Serbia",
pages = "554-544",
number = "3",
volume = "10",
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Cvrković, T., Jovic, J., Jakovljević, M., Krstić, O., Marinković, S., Mitrović, M.,& Tosevski, I.. (2021). The “code red” for Balkan vineyards: occurrence of Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Serbia. in BioInvasions Records
Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre., 10(3), 544-554.
https://doi.org/10.3391/BIR.2021.10.3.04

Cvrković T, Jovic J, Jakovljević M, Krstić O, Marinković S, Mitrović M, Tosevski I. The “code red” for Balkan vineyards: occurrence of Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Serbia. in BioInvasions Records. 2021;10(3):544-554.
doi:10.3391/BIR.2021.10.3.04 .

Cvrković, Tatjana, Jovic, Jelena, Jakovljević, Miljana, Krstić, Oliver, Marinković, Slavica, Mitrović, Milana, Tosevski, Ivo, "The “code red” for Balkan vineyards: occurrence of Orientus ishidae (Matsumura, 1902) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Serbia" in BioInvasions Records, 10, no. 3 (2021):544-554,
https://doi.org/10.3391/BIR.2021.10.3.04 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitrovski-Bogdanović, Ana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Ilić Milošević, Marijana
AU  - Žikić, Vladimir
AU  - Jamhour, Aiman
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/648
AB  - The main objective of the present paper was to analyse and compare the patterns of molecular and morphological divergence of European parasitoid wasps belonging to the diverse genus Aphidius Nees, 1818. The maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony trees constructed by including 64 different haplotypes of the barcoding region of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) identified for 33 Aphidius species showed identical topology. A high level (99%) of bootstrap support was found for the phylogenetic line consisting of A. ribis Haliday, 1834, A. chaetosiphonis Tomanović & Petrović, 2011 and A. hortensis Marshall, 1896, and for the group consisting of A. colemani Vierck, 1912, A. transcaspicus Telenga, 1958, A. asteris Haliday, 1834 and A. platensis Brethes, 1913. The remaining lineages on the trees were not significantly supported. We applied the approach of geometric morphometrics to explore morphological divergences in forewing size. A significant difference of mean wing shape was found between Aphidius species. The observed low resolution of the mtCOI gene of morphologically and ecologically well-defined Aphidius species is probably due to species hybridisation followed by introgression of mtDNA. Despite low resolution of the phylogenetic tree, the permutation test for a phylogenetic signal in wing shape was statistically significant, indicating that phylogenetically more closely related species are more similar than unrelated ones. A clear agreement between molecular and morphological variation was determined only for the two phylogenetically well-resolved groups.
PB  - Gesellschaft fuer Biologische Systematik
T2  - Organisms Diversity and Evolution
T1  - Molecular and morphological variation among the European species of the genus Aphidius Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)
EP  - 436
SP  - 421
VL  - 21
DO  - 10.1007/s13127-021-00489-w
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mitrovski-Bogdanović, Ana and Mitrović, Milana and Ilić Milošević, Marijana and Žikić, Vladimir and Jamhour, Aiman and Ivanović, Ana and Tomanović, Željko",
year = "2021",
abstract = "The main objective of the present paper was to analyse and compare the patterns of molecular and morphological divergence of European parasitoid wasps belonging to the diverse genus Aphidius Nees, 1818. The maximum likelihood and maximum parsimony trees constructed by including 64 different haplotypes of the barcoding region of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) identified for 33 Aphidius species showed identical topology. A high level (99%) of bootstrap support was found for the phylogenetic line consisting of A. ribis Haliday, 1834, A. chaetosiphonis Tomanović & Petrović, 2011 and A. hortensis Marshall, 1896, and for the group consisting of A. colemani Vierck, 1912, A. transcaspicus Telenga, 1958, A. asteris Haliday, 1834 and A. platensis Brethes, 1913. The remaining lineages on the trees were not significantly supported. We applied the approach of geometric morphometrics to explore morphological divergences in forewing size. A significant difference of mean wing shape was found between Aphidius species. The observed low resolution of the mtCOI gene of morphologically and ecologically well-defined Aphidius species is probably due to species hybridisation followed by introgression of mtDNA. Despite low resolution of the phylogenetic tree, the permutation test for a phylogenetic signal in wing shape was statistically significant, indicating that phylogenetically more closely related species are more similar than unrelated ones. A clear agreement between molecular and morphological variation was determined only for the two phylogenetically well-resolved groups.",
publisher = "Gesellschaft fuer Biologische Systematik",
journal = "Organisms Diversity and Evolution",
title = "Molecular and morphological variation among the European species of the genus Aphidius Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)",
pages = "436-421",
volume = "21",
doi = "10.1007/s13127-021-00489-w"
}

Mitrovski-Bogdanović, A., Mitrović, M., Ilić Milošević, M., Žikić, V., Jamhour, A., Ivanović, A.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2021). Molecular and morphological variation among the European species of the genus Aphidius Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae). in Organisms Diversity and Evolution
Gesellschaft fuer Biologische Systematik., 21, 421-436.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-021-00489-w

Mitrovski-Bogdanović A, Mitrović M, Ilić Milošević M, Žikić V, Jamhour A, Ivanović A, Tomanović Ž. Molecular and morphological variation among the European species of the genus Aphidius Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae). in Organisms Diversity and Evolution. 2021;21:421-436.
doi:10.1007/s13127-021-00489-w .

Mitrovski-Bogdanović, Ana, Mitrović, Milana, Ilić Milošević, Marijana, Žikić, Vladimir, Jamhour, Aiman, Ivanović, Ana, Tomanović, Željko, "Molecular and morphological variation among the European species of the genus Aphidius Nees (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)" in Organisms Diversity and Evolution, 21 (2021):421-436,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13127-021-00489-w . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Čkrkić, Jelisaveta
AU  - Petrovic, Andjelko
AU  - Kocić, Korana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Kavallieratos, Nickolas
AU  - Van Achterberg, Cornelis
AU  - Hebert, Paul
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/590
AB  - Abstract: Members of the Monoctonina subtribe have long been neglected in applied studies of
the subfamily Aphidiinae, due to their low economic importance, as they do not parasitize pests
of cultivated plants. Consequently, data about this group are scarce, including its taxonomy and
phylogeny. In the present study, we explore inter- and intraspecific genetic variation of Monoctonina
species, including genera Monoctonus Haliday 1833, Monoctonia Starý 1962, Falciconus Mackauer
1959 and Harkeria Cameron 1900. We employ two molecular markers, the barcode region of the
mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the D2 region of the 28S nuclear gene
(28S rDNA), to analyze genetic structuring and phylogeny of all available Monoctonina species,
and combine them with morphological data for an integrative approach. We report one new species,
and three potentially new species which can be formally described when further specimens are
available. Analysis of phylogenetic relationships within the subtribe shows a basal position for the
genera Falciconus and Monoctonia, and the close relatedness of Harkeria and Monoctonus.
PB  - Basel : MDPI
T2  - Insects
T1  - Phylogeny of the Subtribe Monoctonina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)
IS  - 160
IS  - 3
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/insects11030160
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Čkrkić, Jelisaveta and Petrovic, Andjelko and Kocić, Korana and Mitrović, Milana and Kavallieratos, Nickolas and Van Achterberg, Cornelis and Hebert, Paul and Tomanović, Željko",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Abstract: Members of the Monoctonina subtribe have long been neglected in applied studies of
the subfamily Aphidiinae, due to their low economic importance, as they do not parasitize pests
of cultivated plants. Consequently, data about this group are scarce, including its taxonomy and
phylogeny. In the present study, we explore inter- and intraspecific genetic variation of Monoctonina
species, including genera Monoctonus Haliday 1833, Monoctonia Starý 1962, Falciconus Mackauer
1959 and Harkeria Cameron 1900. We employ two molecular markers, the barcode region of the
mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and the D2 region of the 28S nuclear gene
(28S rDNA), to analyze genetic structuring and phylogeny of all available Monoctonina species,
and combine them with morphological data for an integrative approach. We report one new species,
and three potentially new species which can be formally described when further specimens are
available. Analysis of phylogenetic relationships within the subtribe shows a basal position for the
genera Falciconus and Monoctonia, and the close relatedness of Harkeria and Monoctonus.",
publisher = "Basel : MDPI",
journal = "Insects",
title = "Phylogeny of the Subtribe Monoctonina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)",
number = "160, 3",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/insects11030160"
}

Čkrkić, J., Petrovic, A., Kocić, K., Mitrović, M., Kavallieratos, N., Van Achterberg, C., Hebert, P.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2020). Phylogeny of the Subtribe Monoctonina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae). in Insects
Basel : MDPI., 11(160).
https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11030160

Čkrkić J, Petrovic A, Kocić K, Mitrović M, Kavallieratos N, Van Achterberg C, Hebert P, Tomanović Ž. Phylogeny of the Subtribe Monoctonina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae). in Insects. 2020;11(160).
doi:10.3390/insects11030160 .

Čkrkić, Jelisaveta, Petrovic, Andjelko, Kocić, Korana, Mitrović, Milana, Kavallieratos, Nickolas, Van Achterberg, Cornelis, Hebert, Paul, Tomanović, Željko, "Phylogeny of the Subtribe Monoctonina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)" in Insects, 11, no. 160 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11030160 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Jović, Jelena
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Marinković, Slavica
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/588
AB  - Euscelis incisus is polyphagous leafhopper that is widely distributed and abundant in diverse agroecosystems. Two generations per year allows this species to come into contact with a plethora of different phytoplasmas. We first investigated the interactions of E. incisus with phytoplasmas in different ecosystems as a bioindicator of phytoplasma diversity. Among the 510 analyzed E. incisus specimens collected from eight localities in Serbia, 53 (10%) tested positive for diverse ‘Ca. Phytoplasma’ taxa. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis and sequence comparison based on the F2nR2 fragment of the 16S rRNA gene revealed the presence of six 16S phytoplasma ribosomal groups and eight subgroups in E. incisus (16SrI-R, 16SrI-F, 16SrII-E, 16SrIII-B, 16SrIX-C, 16SrIX-E, 16SrXI-G and 16SrXII-A). The most prevalent was the 16SrXII-A phytoplasma group, represented by two multilocus stolbur phytoplasma genotypes: STOLg and Rqg31g. While the 16SrXII-A phytoplasmas were identical to the previously recorded isolates from Serbia, the 16SrI-F and 16SrI-R subgroups closely related to the previously documented 16SrI-B and 16SrI-C subgroups were recorded for the first time in Serbia. In addition, records of the 16SrIX and 16SrXI groups represent the first findings of these phytoplasma groups in Serbia. Transmission trials of ‘Ca. P. solani’ were performed with naturally infected E. incisus adults. The leafhoppers successfully transmitted stolbur phytoplasma to exposed Catharanthus roseus plants, indicating their role as a natural vector.
PB  - Springer Nature
T2  - European Journal of Plant Pathology
T1  - Diversity of phytoplasmas identified in the polyphagous leafhopper Euscelis incisus (Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) in Serbia: pathogen inventory, epidemiological significance and vectoring potential
EP  - 221
SP  - 201
VL  - 156
DO  - 10.1007/s10658-019-01878-w
ER  - 

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author = "Jakovljević, Miljana and Jović, Jelena and Krstić, Oliver and Mitrović, Milana and Marinković, Slavica and Toševski, Ivo and Cvrković, Tatjana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Euscelis incisus is polyphagous leafhopper that is widely distributed and abundant in diverse agroecosystems. Two generations per year allows this species to come into contact with a plethora of different phytoplasmas. We first investigated the interactions of E. incisus with phytoplasmas in different ecosystems as a bioindicator of phytoplasma diversity. Among the 510 analyzed E. incisus specimens collected from eight localities in Serbia, 53 (10%) tested positive for diverse ‘Ca. Phytoplasma’ taxa. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis and sequence comparison based on the F2nR2 fragment of the 16S rRNA gene revealed the presence of six 16S phytoplasma ribosomal groups and eight subgroups in E. incisus (16SrI-R, 16SrI-F, 16SrII-E, 16SrIII-B, 16SrIX-C, 16SrIX-E, 16SrXI-G and 16SrXII-A). The most prevalent was the 16SrXII-A phytoplasma group, represented by two multilocus stolbur phytoplasma genotypes: STOLg and Rqg31g. While the 16SrXII-A phytoplasmas were identical to the previously recorded isolates from Serbia, the 16SrI-F and 16SrI-R subgroups closely related to the previously documented 16SrI-B and 16SrI-C subgroups were recorded for the first time in Serbia. In addition, records of the 16SrIX and 16SrXI groups represent the first findings of these phytoplasma groups in Serbia. Transmission trials of ‘Ca. P. solani’ were performed with naturally infected E. incisus adults. The leafhoppers successfully transmitted stolbur phytoplasma to exposed Catharanthus roseus plants, indicating their role as a natural vector.",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
journal = "European Journal of Plant Pathology",
title = "Diversity of phytoplasmas identified in the polyphagous leafhopper Euscelis incisus (Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) in Serbia: pathogen inventory, epidemiological significance and vectoring potential",
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Jakovljević, M., Jović, J., Krstić, O., Mitrović, M., Marinković, S., Toševski, I.,& Cvrković, T.. (2020). Diversity of phytoplasmas identified in the polyphagous leafhopper Euscelis incisus (Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) in Serbia: pathogen inventory, epidemiological significance and vectoring potential. in European Journal of Plant Pathology
Springer Nature., 156, 201-221.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01878-w

Jakovljević M, Jović J, Krstić O, Mitrović M, Marinković S, Toševski I, Cvrković T. Diversity of phytoplasmas identified in the polyphagous leafhopper Euscelis incisus (Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) in Serbia: pathogen inventory, epidemiological significance and vectoring potential. in European Journal of Plant Pathology. 2020;156:201-221.
doi:10.1007/s10658-019-01878-w .

Jakovljević, Miljana, Jović, Jelena, Krstić, Oliver, Mitrović, Milana, Marinković, Slavica, Toševski, Ivo, Cvrković, Tatjana, "Diversity of phytoplasmas identified in the polyphagous leafhopper Euscelis incisus (Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) in Serbia: pathogen inventory, epidemiological significance and vectoring potential" in European Journal of Plant Pathology, 156 (2020):201-221,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01878-w . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Trivellone, Valeria
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1016
AB  - Print ISSN : 2249-4669. Online ISSN : 2249-4677.




Indian journals 
DIVA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD..
The vector status of the deltocephalinae leafhopper Neoaliturus fenestratus harbouring ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ (“stolbur”) was tested in two separate transmission trials with seedlings of lettuce and carrot. In both tests, the leafhopper successfully transmitted the “stolbur” phytoplasma to the exposed plants, which expressed partial leaf discoloration and rolling and rapid plant desiccation. Molecular characterization of the stamp gene encoding the antigenic membrane protein determined the presence of three “stolbur” phytoplasma strains in field collected N. fenestratus and in the insect inoculated plants. The same genotypes of phytoplasma shared by the vector samples and the exposed lettuce and carrot seedlings confirm the ability of N. fenestratus to transmit the “stolbur” phytoplasma to the tested plants. These findings indicate a possible role of N. fenestratus in the epidemiology of the “stolbur” phytoplasma in vegetable crops.
PB  - Indian journals Diva Enterprises PVT
C3  - Phytopathogenic Mollicutes
T1  - Experimental and molecular evidence of Neoaliturus fenestratus role in the transmission of “stolbur” phytoplasma to lettuce and carrot plants
EP  - 110
IS  - 1
SP  - 109
VL  - 9
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
abstract = "Print ISSN : 2249-4669. Online ISSN : 2249-4677.




Indian journals 
DIVA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD..
The vector status of the deltocephalinae leafhopper Neoaliturus fenestratus harbouring ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ (“stolbur”) was tested in two separate transmission trials with seedlings of lettuce and carrot. In both tests, the leafhopper successfully transmitted the “stolbur” phytoplasma to the exposed plants, which expressed partial leaf discoloration and rolling and rapid plant desiccation. Molecular characterization of the stamp gene encoding the antigenic membrane protein determined the presence of three “stolbur” phytoplasma strains in field collected N. fenestratus and in the insect inoculated plants. The same genotypes of phytoplasma shared by the vector samples and the exposed lettuce and carrot seedlings confirm the ability of N. fenestratus to transmit the “stolbur” phytoplasma to the tested plants. These findings indicate a possible role of N. fenestratus in the epidemiology of the “stolbur” phytoplasma in vegetable crops.",
publisher = "Indian journals Diva Enterprises PVT",
journal = "Phytopathogenic Mollicutes",
title = "Experimental and molecular evidence of Neoaliturus fenestratus role in the transmission of “stolbur” phytoplasma to lettuce and carrot plants",
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Mitrović, M., Trivellone, V., Cvrković, T., Jakovljević, M., Krstić, O., Jovic, J.,& Tosevski, I.. (2019). Experimental and molecular evidence of Neoaliturus fenestratus role in the transmission of “stolbur” phytoplasma to lettuce and carrot plants. in Phytopathogenic Mollicutes
Indian journals Diva Enterprises PVT., 9(1), 109-110.

Mitrović M, Trivellone V, Cvrković T, Jakovljević M, Krstić O, Jovic J, Tosevski I. Experimental and molecular evidence of Neoaliturus fenestratus role in the transmission of “stolbur” phytoplasma to lettuce and carrot plants. in Phytopathogenic Mollicutes. 2019;9(1):109-110..

Mitrović, Milana, Trivellone, Valeria, Cvrković, Tatjana, Jakovljević, Miljana, Krstić, Oliver, Jovic, Jelena, Tosevski, Ivo, "Experimental and molecular evidence of Neoaliturus fenestratus role in the transmission of “stolbur” phytoplasma to lettuce and carrot plants" in Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, 9, no. 1 (2019):109-110.

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Kosovac, Andrea
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/984
AB  - Surveys for the presence of symptoms typical for the “stolbur” disease were conducted during 2015 and 2016 in pepper growing areas of Serbia. ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ detection was performed by Stol11 primer amplification. Characterisation was done by multi-locus typing (MLST) of tuf, secY, vmp1 and stamp genes. The disease was observed in pepper in all the surveyed locations except in south Serbia, whith a low incidence (3-5%). Overall, 13 MLST genotypes were distinguished, and the most common were Rqg31/Rqg50, Rpm35/M5 and STOL.
PB  - Technology Society of Basic and Applied Sciences
C3  - Phytopathogenic Mollicutes
T1  - High genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus phytoplasma solani’ infecting pepper in Serbia
EP  - 38
IS  - 1
IS  - 37
VL  - 9
DO  - 10.5958/2249-4677.2019.00019.7
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abstract = "Surveys for the presence of symptoms typical for the “stolbur” disease were conducted during 2015 and 2016 in pepper growing areas of Serbia. ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ detection was performed by Stol11 primer amplification. Characterisation was done by multi-locus typing (MLST) of tuf, secY, vmp1 and stamp genes. The disease was observed in pepper in all the surveyed locations except in south Serbia, whith a low incidence (3-5%). Overall, 13 MLST genotypes were distinguished, and the most common were Rqg31/Rqg50, Rpm35/M5 and STOL.",
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Jovic, J., Tosevski, I., Krstić, O., Jakovljević, M., Kosovac, A., Cvrković, T.,& Mitrović, M.. (2019). High genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus phytoplasma solani’ infecting pepper in Serbia. in Phytopathogenic Mollicutes
Technology Society of Basic and Applied Sciences., 9(1).
https://doi.org/10.5958/2249-4677.2019.00019.7

Jovic J, Tosevski I, Krstić O, Jakovljević M, Kosovac A, Cvrković T, Mitrović M. High genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus phytoplasma solani’ infecting pepper in Serbia. in Phytopathogenic Mollicutes. 2019;9(1):null-38.
doi:10.5958/2249-4677.2019.00019.7 .

Jovic, Jelena, Tosevski, Ivo, Krstić, Oliver, Jakovljević, Miljana, Kosovac, Andrea, Cvrković, Tatjana, Mitrović, Milana, "High genetic diversity of ‘Candidatus phytoplasma solani’ infecting pepper in Serbia" in Phytopathogenic Mollicutes, 9, no. 1 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.5958/2249-4677.2019.00019.7 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kocić, Korana
AU  - Petrović, Anđeljko
AU  - Čkrkić, Jelisaveta
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/864
AB  - In this study two molecular markers were used to establish taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships of Ephedrus subgenera and species distributed in Europe. Fifteen of the nineteen currently known species have been analysed, representing three subgenera: Breviephedrus Gärdenfors, 1986, Lysephedrus Starý, 1958 and Ephedrus Haliday, 1833. The results of analysis of COI and EF1α molecular markers and morphological studies did not support this classification. Three clades separated by the highest genetic distances reported for the subfamily Aphidiinae on intrageneric level. Ephedrus brevis is separated from persicae and plagiator species groups with genetic distances of 19.6 % and 16.3 % respectively, while the distance between persicae and plagiator groups was 20.7 %. These results lead to the conclusion that the traditional subgeneric classification of Ephedrus needs revision. Species from persicae species group are raised to subgenus level as Fovephedrus Chen, 1986 and Lysephedrus syn. nov. is assigned as a junior synonym of subgenus Ephedrus. Key for identification of Ephedrus subgenera is provided. Ephedrus hyadaphidis Kocić & Tomanović sp. nov. is described and several species are confirmed as valid species for the first time. Furthermore, two species are synonymised: E. dysaphidis syn. nov. as a junior synonym of E. cerasicola and E. blattnyi syn. nov. as a junior synonym of E. plagiator.
PB  - Pensoft
T2  - ZooKeys
T1  - Phylogenetic relationships and subgeneric classification of European Ephedrus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)
EP  - 22
SP  - 1
VL  - 878
DO  - 10.3897/zookeys.878.38408
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kocić, Korana and Petrović, Anđeljko and Čkrkić, Jelisaveta and Mitrović, Milana and Tomanović, Željko",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In this study two molecular markers were used to establish taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships of Ephedrus subgenera and species distributed in Europe. Fifteen of the nineteen currently known species have been analysed, representing three subgenera: Breviephedrus Gärdenfors, 1986, Lysephedrus Starý, 1958 and Ephedrus Haliday, 1833. The results of analysis of COI and EF1α molecular markers and morphological studies did not support this classification. Three clades separated by the highest genetic distances reported for the subfamily Aphidiinae on intrageneric level. Ephedrus brevis is separated from persicae and plagiator species groups with genetic distances of 19.6 % and 16.3 % respectively, while the distance between persicae and plagiator groups was 20.7 %. These results lead to the conclusion that the traditional subgeneric classification of Ephedrus needs revision. Species from persicae species group are raised to subgenus level as Fovephedrus Chen, 1986 and Lysephedrus syn. nov. is assigned as a junior synonym of subgenus Ephedrus. Key for identification of Ephedrus subgenera is provided. Ephedrus hyadaphidis Kocić & Tomanović sp. nov. is described and several species are confirmed as valid species for the first time. Furthermore, two species are synonymised: E. dysaphidis syn. nov. as a junior synonym of E. cerasicola and E. blattnyi syn. nov. as a junior synonym of E. plagiator.",
publisher = "Pensoft",
journal = "ZooKeys",
title = "Phylogenetic relationships and subgeneric classification of European Ephedrus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)",
pages = "22-1",
volume = "878",
doi = "10.3897/zookeys.878.38408"
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Kocić, K., Petrović, A., Čkrkić, J., Mitrović, M.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2019). Phylogenetic relationships and subgeneric classification of European Ephedrus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae). in ZooKeys
Pensoft., 878, 1-22.
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.878.38408

Kocić K, Petrović A, Čkrkić J, Mitrović M, Tomanović Ž. Phylogenetic relationships and subgeneric classification of European Ephedrus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae). in ZooKeys. 2019;878:1-22.
doi:10.3897/zookeys.878.38408 .

Kocić, Korana, Petrović, Anđeljko, Čkrkić, Jelisaveta, Mitrović, Milana, Tomanović, Željko, "Phylogenetic relationships and subgeneric classification of European Ephedrus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae)" in ZooKeys, 878 (2019):1-22,
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.878.38408 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Stary, Etr
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Petrović, Anđeljko
AU  - Zikić, Vladimir
AU  - Perez Hidalgo, Nicolas
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/571
AB  - Species from the genus Paralipsis are obligatory endoparasitoids of root aphids in the Palaearctic. It is known that these species are broadly distributed, parasitizing various aphid hosts and showing great biological and ecological diversity. On the other hand, this group of endoparasitoids is understudied and was thought to be represented by a single species in Europe, viz., Paralipsis enervis (Nees). However, recent description of two new species indicated the possibility of cryptic speciation and recognition of additional Paralipsis species in Europe. In this research, Paralipsis specimens collected during the last 60 years from eight European countries, as well as one sample from Morocco, were subjected to molecular and morphological characterization. Newly designed genus-specific degenerative primers successfully targeted short overlapping fragments of COI of the mitochondrial DNA. Molecular analyses showed clear separation of four independent lineages, two of which are the known species P. enervis and P. tibiator, while two new species are described here, viz., P. brachycaudi Tomanovic & Stary, sp. n. and P. rugosa Tomanovic & Stary, sp. n. No clear specialization of the taxa to a strict root aphid host has been determined. The recognized mitochondrial lineages were distinct one from another, but with a substantial within-lineage divergence rate, clearly indicating the complexity of this group of parasitoids, on which further research is required in order to clarify the factors triggering their genetic differentiation. We reviewed literature data and new records of Paralipsis enervis aphid host associations and distributions. A key for the identification of all known Paralipsis species is provided and illustrated.
PB  - Pensoft Publishers
T2  - Zookeys
T1  - Integrative taxonomy of root aphid parasitoids from the genus Paralipsis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with description of new species
EP  - 69
IS  - 831
SP  - 49
DO  - 10.3897/zookeys.831.31808
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mitrović, Milana and Stary, Etr and Jakovljević, Miljana and Petrović, Anđeljko and Zikić, Vladimir and Perez Hidalgo, Nicolas and Tomanović, Željko",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Species from the genus Paralipsis are obligatory endoparasitoids of root aphids in the Palaearctic. It is known that these species are broadly distributed, parasitizing various aphid hosts and showing great biological and ecological diversity. On the other hand, this group of endoparasitoids is understudied and was thought to be represented by a single species in Europe, viz., Paralipsis enervis (Nees). However, recent description of two new species indicated the possibility of cryptic speciation and recognition of additional Paralipsis species in Europe. In this research, Paralipsis specimens collected during the last 60 years from eight European countries, as well as one sample from Morocco, were subjected to molecular and morphological characterization. Newly designed genus-specific degenerative primers successfully targeted short overlapping fragments of COI of the mitochondrial DNA. Molecular analyses showed clear separation of four independent lineages, two of which are the known species P. enervis and P. tibiator, while two new species are described here, viz., P. brachycaudi Tomanovic & Stary, sp. n. and P. rugosa Tomanovic & Stary, sp. n. No clear specialization of the taxa to a strict root aphid host has been determined. The recognized mitochondrial lineages were distinct one from another, but with a substantial within-lineage divergence rate, clearly indicating the complexity of this group of parasitoids, on which further research is required in order to clarify the factors triggering their genetic differentiation. We reviewed literature data and new records of Paralipsis enervis aphid host associations and distributions. A key for the identification of all known Paralipsis species is provided and illustrated.",
publisher = "Pensoft Publishers",
journal = "Zookeys",
title = "Integrative taxonomy of root aphid parasitoids from the genus Paralipsis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with description of new species",
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Mitrović, M., Stary, E., Jakovljević, M., Petrović, A., Zikić, V., Perez Hidalgo, N.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2019). Integrative taxonomy of root aphid parasitoids from the genus Paralipsis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with description of new species. in Zookeys
Pensoft Publishers.(831), 49-69.
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.831.31808

Mitrović M, Stary E, Jakovljević M, Petrović A, Zikić V, Perez Hidalgo N, Tomanović Ž. Integrative taxonomy of root aphid parasitoids from the genus Paralipsis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with description of new species. in Zookeys. 2019;(831):49-69.
doi:10.3897/zookeys.831.31808 .

Mitrović, Milana, Stary, Etr, Jakovljević, Miljana, Petrović, Anđeljko, Zikić, Vladimir, Perez Hidalgo, Nicolas, Tomanović, Željko, "Integrative taxonomy of root aphid parasitoids from the genus Paralipsis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) with description of new species" in Zookeys, no. 831 (2019):49-69,
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.831.31808 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kosovac, Andrea
AU  - Jakovljević, Miljana
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Jović, Jelena
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/565
AB  - Bois noir (BN), a grapevine yellows disease induced by Candidatus Phytoplasma solani', is spreading and diversifying in several wine-producing regions of Europe, causing increased yield losses and economic concerns. The planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) is a major vector of the pathogen that causes BN disease in grapevine. Recent studies suggest that epidemiology of BN is affected by the interaction of specific host races of H. obsoletus with weedy host plants that serve as reservoirs for the pathogen. Since BN is common in grape-growing regions of Serbia, a survey was conducted during 2015-2016 to evaluate the host-plant association and vector role of H. obsoletus in central and eastern regions. We tested populations of H. obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) a known host for the vector and pathogen and Crepis foetida (stinking hawk's-beard) a newly identified host in southeastern Europe. Molecular phylogenetic analyses of H. obsoletus collected from C. arvensis and C. foetida using the mtDNA COI marker determined that the two populations had a genetic divergence of 1.4%. Transmission trials confirmed the vector role of C. arvensis-associated H. obsoletus and identified C. foetida-associated populations as a new and efficient host-specialized vector of BN. Each of the two host-specialized vector populations transmitted Ca. P. solani' to its original host (C. arvensis or C. foetida) and to grapevine cv. Chardonnay. Multilocus genotyping of the transmitted phytoplasma isolates based on tuf/stamp/vmp1 Ca. P. solani'-specific loci indicated pathogen segregation according to the host-plant association of the vector. All isolates transmitted by C. foetida-associated H. obsoletus were of the STOL genotype (tuf-b/STOL/V2-TA), while the C. arvensis-associated population transmitted several genotypes: tuf-b/Rqg50/V4, tuf-b/Rqg50/V14, tuf-b/Rqg31/V14 and tuf-b/Vv24/V14. This study provides evidence of a new independent BN epidemiological cycle of tuf-b Ca. P. solani' strain in the Balkan region, sourced by C. foetida and transmitted by its associated H. obsoletus population.
PB  - Springer, Dordrecht
T2  - European Journal of Plant Pathology
T1  - Role of plant-specialized Hyalesthes obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis and Crepis foetida in the transmission of "Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'-inflicted bois noir disease of grapevine in Serbia
EP  - 195
IS  - 1
SP  - 183
VL  - 153
DO  - 10.1007/s10658-018-1553-1
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kosovac, Andrea and Jakovljević, Miljana and Krstić, Oliver and Cvrković, Tatjana and Mitrović, Milana and Toševski, Ivo and Jović, Jelena",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Bois noir (BN), a grapevine yellows disease induced by Candidatus Phytoplasma solani', is spreading and diversifying in several wine-producing regions of Europe, causing increased yield losses and economic concerns. The planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) is a major vector of the pathogen that causes BN disease in grapevine. Recent studies suggest that epidemiology of BN is affected by the interaction of specific host races of H. obsoletus with weedy host plants that serve as reservoirs for the pathogen. Since BN is common in grape-growing regions of Serbia, a survey was conducted during 2015-2016 to evaluate the host-plant association and vector role of H. obsoletus in central and eastern regions. We tested populations of H. obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) a known host for the vector and pathogen and Crepis foetida (stinking hawk's-beard) a newly identified host in southeastern Europe. Molecular phylogenetic analyses of H. obsoletus collected from C. arvensis and C. foetida using the mtDNA COI marker determined that the two populations had a genetic divergence of 1.4%. Transmission trials confirmed the vector role of C. arvensis-associated H. obsoletus and identified C. foetida-associated populations as a new and efficient host-specialized vector of BN. Each of the two host-specialized vector populations transmitted Ca. P. solani' to its original host (C. arvensis or C. foetida) and to grapevine cv. Chardonnay. Multilocus genotyping of the transmitted phytoplasma isolates based on tuf/stamp/vmp1 Ca. P. solani'-specific loci indicated pathogen segregation according to the host-plant association of the vector. All isolates transmitted by C. foetida-associated H. obsoletus were of the STOL genotype (tuf-b/STOL/V2-TA), while the C. arvensis-associated population transmitted several genotypes: tuf-b/Rqg50/V4, tuf-b/Rqg50/V14, tuf-b/Rqg31/V14 and tuf-b/Vv24/V14. This study provides evidence of a new independent BN epidemiological cycle of tuf-b Ca. P. solani' strain in the Balkan region, sourced by C. foetida and transmitted by its associated H. obsoletus population.",
publisher = "Springer, Dordrecht",
journal = "European Journal of Plant Pathology",
title = "Role of plant-specialized Hyalesthes obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis and Crepis foetida in the transmission of "Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'-inflicted bois noir disease of grapevine in Serbia",
pages = "195-183",
number = "1",
volume = "153",
doi = "10.1007/s10658-018-1553-1"
}

Kosovac, A., Jakovljević, M., Krstić, O., Cvrković, T., Mitrović, M., Toševski, I.,& Jović, J.. (2019). Role of plant-specialized Hyalesthes obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis and Crepis foetida in the transmission of "Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'-inflicted bois noir disease of grapevine in Serbia. in European Journal of Plant Pathology
Springer, Dordrecht., 153(1), 183-195.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-018-1553-1

Kosovac A, Jakovljević M, Krstić O, Cvrković T, Mitrović M, Toševski I, Jović J. Role of plant-specialized Hyalesthes obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis and Crepis foetida in the transmission of "Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'-inflicted bois noir disease of grapevine in Serbia. in European Journal of Plant Pathology. 2019;153(1):183-195.
doi:10.1007/s10658-018-1553-1 .

Kosovac, Andrea, Jakovljević, Miljana, Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, Mitrović, Milana, Toševski, Ivo, Jović, Jelena, "Role of plant-specialized Hyalesthes obsoletus associated with Convolvulus arvensis and Crepis foetida in the transmission of "Candidatus Phytoplasma solani'-inflicted bois noir disease of grapevine in Serbia" in European Journal of Plant Pathology, 153, no. 1 (2019):183-195,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-018-1553-1 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Petrović, Anđeljko
AU  - Kavallieratos, Nickolas
AU  - Žikić, Vladimir
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Rakhshani, Ehsan
AU  - Stary, Petr
AU  - Vorburger, Cristoph
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/947
AB  - Members of the genus Lysiphlebus Foerster are medium-sized endoparasitoid aphidiine wasps with over 30 species distributed worldwide. They attack numerous aphid hosts, and some species are important biological control agents. All European Lysiphlebus species are revised based on sequence information from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene and the nuclear 28SD2 gene, morphological traits, and on information about their host specificity. The taxonomic status of 13 European Lysiphlebus species is confirmed, while 11 are redescribed and illustrated. The following four Lysiphlebus species are synonymized: L. melandriicola Stary, 1961 [= L. fabarum (Marshall, 1896)], L. hirtus Stark, 1985 (= L. confusus Tremblay & Eady, 1978), L. hispanus Stary, 1973 (= L. desertorum Stary, 1965), and L. safavii Stary, 1985 (= L. hirticornis Mackauer, 1960). Two new Lysiphlebus species are described: L. volkli sp.n. and L. brachycaudi sp.n. Our results, based on both COI and 28SD2, confirm the existence of three monophyletic species groups within the genus: (1) the 'fabarum' group, which includes L. fabarum, L. cardui (Marshall, 1896), L. confusus, L. hirticornis, L. brachycaudi sp.n., and L. volkli sp.n.; (2) the 'testaceipes' group, which includes L. testaceipes (Cresson, 1880), L. orientalis Stary & Rakhshani, 2010, L. fritzmuelleri Mackauer, 1960, L. balcanicus Stary, 1998, L. desertorum, [and probably L. dissolutus (Nees, 1811)]; and (3) the 'alpinus' group, consisting solely of L. alpinus Stary, 1971. Geometric morphometrics of fore wing shape proved to be a powerful tool to delineate sibling species within the fabarum' group. We were able to confirm for the first time sexual lines of L. cardui and L. confusus. Furthermore, an additional potentially asexual Lysiphlebus taxon in Europe is revealed based on the discovery of an asexual line of L. volkli sp.n. in Iran. An illustrated key for identification of the European Lysiphlebus species is provided.
PB  - Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden, Museum Tierkunde, Dresden
T2  - Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny
T1  - Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology
EP  - 213
IS  - 2
SP  - 179
VL  - 76
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Tomanović, Željko and Mitrović, Milana and Petrović, Anđeljko and Kavallieratos, Nickolas and Žikić, Vladimir and Ivanović, Ana and Rakhshani, Ehsan and Stary, Petr and Vorburger, Cristoph",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Members of the genus Lysiphlebus Foerster are medium-sized endoparasitoid aphidiine wasps with over 30 species distributed worldwide. They attack numerous aphid hosts, and some species are important biological control agents. All European Lysiphlebus species are revised based on sequence information from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene and the nuclear 28SD2 gene, morphological traits, and on information about their host specificity. The taxonomic status of 13 European Lysiphlebus species is confirmed, while 11 are redescribed and illustrated. The following four Lysiphlebus species are synonymized: L. melandriicola Stary, 1961 [= L. fabarum (Marshall, 1896)], L. hirtus Stark, 1985 (= L. confusus Tremblay & Eady, 1978), L. hispanus Stary, 1973 (= L. desertorum Stary, 1965), and L. safavii Stary, 1985 (= L. hirticornis Mackauer, 1960). Two new Lysiphlebus species are described: L. volkli sp.n. and L. brachycaudi sp.n. Our results, based on both COI and 28SD2, confirm the existence of three monophyletic species groups within the genus: (1) the 'fabarum' group, which includes L. fabarum, L. cardui (Marshall, 1896), L. confusus, L. hirticornis, L. brachycaudi sp.n., and L. volkli sp.n.; (2) the 'testaceipes' group, which includes L. testaceipes (Cresson, 1880), L. orientalis Stary & Rakhshani, 2010, L. fritzmuelleri Mackauer, 1960, L. balcanicus Stary, 1998, L. desertorum, [and probably L. dissolutus (Nees, 1811)]; and (3) the 'alpinus' group, consisting solely of L. alpinus Stary, 1971. Geometric morphometrics of fore wing shape proved to be a powerful tool to delineate sibling species within the fabarum' group. We were able to confirm for the first time sexual lines of L. cardui and L. confusus. Furthermore, an additional potentially asexual Lysiphlebus taxon in Europe is revealed based on the discovery of an asexual line of L. volkli sp.n. in Iran. An illustrated key for identification of the European Lysiphlebus species is provided.",
publisher = "Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden, Museum Tierkunde, Dresden",
journal = "Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny",
title = "Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology",
pages = "213-179",
number = "2",
volume = "76"
}

Tomanović, Ž., Mitrović, M., Petrović, A., Kavallieratos, N., Žikić, V., Ivanović, A., Rakhshani, E., Stary, P.,& Vorburger, C.. (2018). Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology. in Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny
Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden, Museum Tierkunde, Dresden., 76(2), 179-213.

Tomanović Ž, Mitrović M, Petrović A, Kavallieratos N, Žikić V, Ivanović A, Rakhshani E, Stary P, Vorburger C. Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology. in Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny. 2018;76(2):179-213..

Tomanović, Željko, Mitrović, Milana, Petrović, Anđeljko, Kavallieratos, Nickolas, Žikić, Vladimir, Ivanović, Ana, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Stary, Petr, Vorburger, Cristoph, "Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology" in Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny, 76, no. 2 (2018):179-213.

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kosovac, Andrea
AU  - Johannesen, Jes
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Jović, Jelena
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/547
AB  - The stolbur phytoplasma vector Hyalesthes obsoletus is generally considered as a polyphagous species associated with numerous wild and cultivated plants. However, recent research in southeastern Europe, the distribution centre of H. obsoletus and the area of most stolbur-inflicted crop diseases, points toward specific host-plant associations of the vector, indicating specific vector-based transmission routes. Here, we study the specificity of populations associated with four host-plants using mitochondrial and nuclear genetic markers, and we evaluate the evolution of host-shifts in H. obsoletus. Host-plant use was confirmed for Convolvulus arvensis, Urtica dioica, Vitex agnus-castus and Crepis foetida. Mitochondrial genetic analysis showed sympatric occurrence of three phylogenetic lineages that were ecologically delineated by host-plant preference, but were morphologically inseparable. Nuclear data supported the existence of three genetic groups (Evanno's Delta K(3) = 803.72) with average genetic membership probabilities  gt  90%. While populations associated with C. arvensis and U. dioica form a homogenous group, populations affiliated with V. agnus-castus and C. foetida constitute two independent plant-associated lineages. The geographical signal permeating the surveyed populations indicated complex diversification processes associated with host-plant selection and likely derived from post-glacial refugia in the eastern Mediterranean. This study provides evidence for cryptic species diversification within H. obsoletus sensu lato: i) consistent mitochondrial differentiation (1.1-1.5%) among host-associated populations in syntopy and in geographically distant areas, ii) nuclear genetic variance supporting mitochondrial data, and iii) average mitochondrial genetic distances among host-associated meta-populations are comparable to the most closely related, morphologically distinguishable species, i.e., Hyalesthes thracicus (2.1-3.3%).
PB  - Public Library of Science (PLoS)
T2  - PlOS One
T1  - Widespread plant specialization in the polyphagous planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Cixiidae), a major vector of stolbur phytoplasma: Evidence of cryptic speciation
IS  - 5
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0196969
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Kosovac, Andrea and Johannesen, Jes and Krstić, Oliver and Mitrović, Milana and Cvrković, Tatjana and Toševski, Ivo and Jović, Jelena",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The stolbur phytoplasma vector Hyalesthes obsoletus is generally considered as a polyphagous species associated with numerous wild and cultivated plants. However, recent research in southeastern Europe, the distribution centre of H. obsoletus and the area of most stolbur-inflicted crop diseases, points toward specific host-plant associations of the vector, indicating specific vector-based transmission routes. Here, we study the specificity of populations associated with four host-plants using mitochondrial and nuclear genetic markers, and we evaluate the evolution of host-shifts in H. obsoletus. Host-plant use was confirmed for Convolvulus arvensis, Urtica dioica, Vitex agnus-castus and Crepis foetida. Mitochondrial genetic analysis showed sympatric occurrence of three phylogenetic lineages that were ecologically delineated by host-plant preference, but were morphologically inseparable. Nuclear data supported the existence of three genetic groups (Evanno's Delta K(3) = 803.72) with average genetic membership probabilities  gt  90%. While populations associated with C. arvensis and U. dioica form a homogenous group, populations affiliated with V. agnus-castus and C. foetida constitute two independent plant-associated lineages. The geographical signal permeating the surveyed populations indicated complex diversification processes associated with host-plant selection and likely derived from post-glacial refugia in the eastern Mediterranean. This study provides evidence for cryptic species diversification within H. obsoletus sensu lato: i) consistent mitochondrial differentiation (1.1-1.5%) among host-associated populations in syntopy and in geographically distant areas, ii) nuclear genetic variance supporting mitochondrial data, and iii) average mitochondrial genetic distances among host-associated meta-populations are comparable to the most closely related, morphologically distinguishable species, i.e., Hyalesthes thracicus (2.1-3.3%).",
publisher = "Public Library of Science (PLoS)",
journal = "PlOS One",
title = "Widespread plant specialization in the polyphagous planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Cixiidae), a major vector of stolbur phytoplasma: Evidence of cryptic speciation",
number = "5",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0196969"
}

Kosovac, A., Johannesen, J., Krstić, O., Mitrović, M., Cvrković, T., Toševski, I.,& Jović, J.. (2018). Widespread plant specialization in the polyphagous planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Cixiidae), a major vector of stolbur phytoplasma: Evidence of cryptic speciation. in PlOS One
Public Library of Science (PLoS)., 13(5).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196969

Kosovac A, Johannesen J, Krstić O, Mitrović M, Cvrković T, Toševski I, Jović J. Widespread plant specialization in the polyphagous planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Cixiidae), a major vector of stolbur phytoplasma: Evidence of cryptic speciation. in PlOS One. 2018;13(5).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0196969 .

Kosovac, Andrea, Johannesen, Jes, Krstić, Oliver, Mitrović, Milana, Cvrković, Tatjana, Toševski, Ivo, Jović, Jelena, "Widespread plant specialization in the polyphagous planthopper Hyalesthes obsoletus (Cixiidae), a major vector of stolbur phytoplasma: Evidence of cryptic speciation" in PlOS One, 13, no. 5 (2018),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196969 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/559
AB  - Archival specimens are a great resource for molecular research in population biology, taxonomy and conservation. A primary goal for researchers is to preserve specimens from collections by improving noninvasive methods for DNA extraction and to achieve successful amplification of the short fragments of a target gene in the event of DNA fragmentation. We tested the suitability of a noninvasive method of DNA extraction and amplification of the barcoding region of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidise subunit I from archival specimens of aphid parasitoids belonging to the genera Aphidius, Lysiphlebus and Praon (Aphidiinae, Braconidae, Hymenoptera). Using a commercial kit as a noninvasive method, we successfully extracted DNA from dry 7 to 41 year old samples of 26 different parasitoid species. However, amplification of the barcoding region failed using the standard primer pair LCO1490/HCO2198. In order to reconstruct DNA barcodes we designed internal genus-specific degenerative primers and a new amplification protocol to target the short fragments within the mitochondrial region. Novel primers were designed using as a template the reference sequences from congeners retrieved from the public database. The combination of standard primers with internal primers, in direct and nested amplification reactions, produced short overlapping subsequences, concatenated to recover long barcoding sequences. Additional analyses also confirmed that primers initially designed for Aphidius, Lysiphk.hus and Praon can be combined in a mixture, and successfully used to obtain short fragments of disintegrated DNA from archival specimens of several other braconid species from the genera Ephedrus and Monoctonus.
PB  - Pensoft Publishers
T2  - Journal of Hymenoptera Research
T1  - New internal primers targeting short fragments of the mitochondrial COI region for archival specimens from the subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)
EP  - 210
SP  - 191
VL  - 64
DO  - 10.3897/jhr.64.25399
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mitrović, Milana and Tomanović, Željko",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Archival specimens are a great resource for molecular research in population biology, taxonomy and conservation. A primary goal for researchers is to preserve specimens from collections by improving noninvasive methods for DNA extraction and to achieve successful amplification of the short fragments of a target gene in the event of DNA fragmentation. We tested the suitability of a noninvasive method of DNA extraction and amplification of the barcoding region of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidise subunit I from archival specimens of aphid parasitoids belonging to the genera Aphidius, Lysiphlebus and Praon (Aphidiinae, Braconidae, Hymenoptera). Using a commercial kit as a noninvasive method, we successfully extracted DNA from dry 7 to 41 year old samples of 26 different parasitoid species. However, amplification of the barcoding region failed using the standard primer pair LCO1490/HCO2198. In order to reconstruct DNA barcodes we designed internal genus-specific degenerative primers and a new amplification protocol to target the short fragments within the mitochondrial region. Novel primers were designed using as a template the reference sequences from congeners retrieved from the public database. The combination of standard primers with internal primers, in direct and nested amplification reactions, produced short overlapping subsequences, concatenated to recover long barcoding sequences. Additional analyses also confirmed that primers initially designed for Aphidius, Lysiphk.hus and Praon can be combined in a mixture, and successfully used to obtain short fragments of disintegrated DNA from archival specimens of several other braconid species from the genera Ephedrus and Monoctonus.",
publisher = "Pensoft Publishers",
journal = "Journal of Hymenoptera Research",
title = "New internal primers targeting short fragments of the mitochondrial COI region for archival specimens from the subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)",
pages = "210-191",
volume = "64",
doi = "10.3897/jhr.64.25399"
}

Mitrović, M.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2018). New internal primers targeting short fragments of the mitochondrial COI region for archival specimens from the subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). in Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Pensoft Publishers., 64, 191-210.
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.64.25399

Mitrović M, Tomanović Ž. New internal primers targeting short fragments of the mitochondrial COI region for archival specimens from the subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). in Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 2018;64:191-210.
doi:10.3897/jhr.64.25399 .

Mitrović, Milana, Tomanović, Željko, "New internal primers targeting short fragments of the mitochondrial COI region for archival specimens from the subfamily Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)" in Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 64 (2018):191-210,
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.64.25399 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Radonjić, Sanja
AU  - Hrnčić, Snježana
AU  - Toševski, Ivo
AU  - Jović, Jelena
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/550
AB  - The European lantern fly, Dictyophara europaea, is an alternative vector of the Flavescence doree phytoplasma (FDp) disease of grapevine in European vineyards, enabling infection initiation from wild reservoir compartment (Clematis vitalba). Heretofore recorded rate of D. europaea FDp-infection has been very low (3%), making it less epidemiologically significant than would be expected based on reservoir plant infection rate (30%). In this study we present findings on a heavily FDp-infected D. europaea population ( gt 60%), on the natural Wolbachia infection of populations with low FDp-infection rates (DeWo+) and on Wolbachia absence in highly FDp-infected population (DeWo-). We examine several possible causes underlying the differences in vector infection rates: (a) population genetic characteristics of D. europaea and correlation with Wolbachia strain wEur natural infections, (b) Wolbachia effects on fitness components of DeWo+ laboratory colony and (c) rate of reservoir plant FDp-infection and differences in FDp genotypes harboured by low and highly infected vector populations. The vector genetic diversity level was found to be lower in DeWo+ than in uninfected individuals and to exhibit a different evolution of fixed haplotypes. All DeWo+ populations were infected with the same strain of wEur. The FDp was found to be genetically diversified (five genotypes) but had no relation to infection rates. We did not find evidence of fitness upgrades with regard to Wolbachia infection status. Although more experimentation is needed, it seems that Wolbachia confers protection against FDp or is in competition with FDp according to the observed correlations: low FDp-infected vector populations are infected with Wolbachia and vice versa.
PB  - Wiley, Hoboken
T2  - Annals of Applied Biology
T1  - Wolbachia infection in natural populations of Dictyophara europaea, an alternative vector of grapevine Flavescence doree phytoplasma: effects and interactions
EP  - 64
IS  - 1
SP  - 47
VL  - 172
DO  - 10.1111/aab.12400
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krstić, Oliver and Cvrković, Tatjana and Mitrović, Milana and Radonjić, Sanja and Hrnčić, Snježana and Toševski, Ivo and Jović, Jelena",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The European lantern fly, Dictyophara europaea, is an alternative vector of the Flavescence doree phytoplasma (FDp) disease of grapevine in European vineyards, enabling infection initiation from wild reservoir compartment (Clematis vitalba). Heretofore recorded rate of D. europaea FDp-infection has been very low (3%), making it less epidemiologically significant than would be expected based on reservoir plant infection rate (30%). In this study we present findings on a heavily FDp-infected D. europaea population ( gt 60%), on the natural Wolbachia infection of populations with low FDp-infection rates (DeWo+) and on Wolbachia absence in highly FDp-infected population (DeWo-). We examine several possible causes underlying the differences in vector infection rates: (a) population genetic characteristics of D. europaea and correlation with Wolbachia strain wEur natural infections, (b) Wolbachia effects on fitness components of DeWo+ laboratory colony and (c) rate of reservoir plant FDp-infection and differences in FDp genotypes harboured by low and highly infected vector populations. The vector genetic diversity level was found to be lower in DeWo+ than in uninfected individuals and to exhibit a different evolution of fixed haplotypes. All DeWo+ populations were infected with the same strain of wEur. The FDp was found to be genetically diversified (five genotypes) but had no relation to infection rates. We did not find evidence of fitness upgrades with regard to Wolbachia infection status. Although more experimentation is needed, it seems that Wolbachia confers protection against FDp or is in competition with FDp according to the observed correlations: low FDp-infected vector populations are infected with Wolbachia and vice versa.",
publisher = "Wiley, Hoboken",
journal = "Annals of Applied Biology",
title = "Wolbachia infection in natural populations of Dictyophara europaea, an alternative vector of grapevine Flavescence doree phytoplasma: effects and interactions",
pages = "64-47",
number = "1",
volume = "172",
doi = "10.1111/aab.12400"
}

Krstić, O., Cvrković, T., Mitrović, M., Radonjić, S., Hrnčić, S., Toševski, I.,& Jović, J.. (2018). Wolbachia infection in natural populations of Dictyophara europaea, an alternative vector of grapevine Flavescence doree phytoplasma: effects and interactions. in Annals of Applied Biology
Wiley, Hoboken., 172(1), 47-64.
https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12400

Krstić O, Cvrković T, Mitrović M, Radonjić S, Hrnčić S, Toševski I, Jović J. Wolbachia infection in natural populations of Dictyophara europaea, an alternative vector of grapevine Flavescence doree phytoplasma: effects and interactions. in Annals of Applied Biology. 2018;172(1):47-64.
doi:10.1111/aab.12400 .

Krstić, Oliver, Cvrković, Tatjana, Mitrović, Milana, Radonjić, Sanja, Hrnčić, Snježana, Toševski, Ivo, Jović, Jelena, "Wolbachia infection in natural populations of Dictyophara europaea, an alternative vector of grapevine Flavescence doree phytoplasma: effects and interactions" in Annals of Applied Biology, 172, no. 1 (2018):47-64,
https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12400 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Petrović, A.
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Ghaliow, M.E.
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.
AU  - Stary, Petr
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/527
AB  - Species that belong to the Aphidius eadyi group have been used as biocontrol agents against Acyrthosiphon pisum worldwide. However, despite their extensive use, there are still gaps in our knowledge about their taxonomy and distribution. In this study, we employed an integrative taxonomic approach by combining genetic analyses (mtDNA COI barcoding) with standard morphological analyses and geometric morphometrics of forewing shape. We identified three species within the A. eadyi species group, viz., A. smithi, A. eadyi and A. banksae. Genetic separation of all three species was confirmed, with mean genetic distances between species ranging from 5 to 7.4%. The following morphological characters were determined as the most important for separating species of the A. eadyi group: number and shape of costulae on the anterolateral part of the petiole, shape of the central areola on the propodeum, and shape and venation of the forewings. The differences in wing shape of all three species were statistically significant, but with some overlapping. We identified A. banksae as a widely distributed pea aphid parasitoid, whose known range covers most of the western Palaearctic (from the UK to Israel). Aphidius banksae is diagnosed and redescribed.
PB  - Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge
T2  - Bulletin of Entomological Research
T1  - Resolving the taxonomic status of biocontrol agents belonging to the Aphidius eadyi species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae): an integrative approach
EP  - 14
SP  - 1
DO  - 10.1017/S000748531800055X
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Petrović, A. and Mitrović, Milana and Ghaliow, M.E. and Ivanović, Ana and Kavallieratos, Nickolas G. and Stary, Petr and Tomanović, Željko",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Species that belong to the Aphidius eadyi group have been used as biocontrol agents against Acyrthosiphon pisum worldwide. However, despite their extensive use, there are still gaps in our knowledge about their taxonomy and distribution. In this study, we employed an integrative taxonomic approach by combining genetic analyses (mtDNA COI barcoding) with standard morphological analyses and geometric morphometrics of forewing shape. We identified three species within the A. eadyi species group, viz., A. smithi, A. eadyi and A. banksae. Genetic separation of all three species was confirmed, with mean genetic distances between species ranging from 5 to 7.4%. The following morphological characters were determined as the most important for separating species of the A. eadyi group: number and shape of costulae on the anterolateral part of the petiole, shape of the central areola on the propodeum, and shape and venation of the forewings. The differences in wing shape of all three species were statistically significant, but with some overlapping. We identified A. banksae as a widely distributed pea aphid parasitoid, whose known range covers most of the western Palaearctic (from the UK to Israel). Aphidius banksae is diagnosed and redescribed.",
publisher = "Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge",
journal = "Bulletin of Entomological Research",
title = "Resolving the taxonomic status of biocontrol agents belonging to the Aphidius eadyi species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae): an integrative approach",
pages = "14-1",
doi = "10.1017/S000748531800055X"
}

Petrović, A., Mitrović, M., Ghaliow, M.E., Ivanović, A., Kavallieratos, N. G., Stary, P.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2018). Resolving the taxonomic status of biocontrol agents belonging to the Aphidius eadyi species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae): an integrative approach. in Bulletin of Entomological Research
Cambridge Univ Press, Cambridge., 1-14.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S000748531800055X

Petrović A, Mitrović M, Ghaliow M, Ivanović A, Kavallieratos NG, Stary P, Tomanović Ž. Resolving the taxonomic status of biocontrol agents belonging to the Aphidius eadyi species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae): an integrative approach. in Bulletin of Entomological Research. 2018;:1-14.
doi:10.1017/S000748531800055X .

Petrović, A., Mitrović, Milana, Ghaliow, M.E., Ivanović, Ana, Kavallieratos, Nickolas G., Stary, Petr, Tomanović, Željko, "Resolving the taxonomic status of biocontrol agents belonging to the Aphidius eadyi species group (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae): an integrative approach" in Bulletin of Entomological Research (2018):1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1017/S000748531800055X . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tomanović, Željko
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
AU  - Petrović, Anđeljko
AU  - Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.
AU  - Zikić, Vladimir
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Rakhshani, Ehsan
AU  - Stary, Petr
AU  - Vorburger, Christoph
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/519
AB  - Members of the genus Lysiphlebus Foerster are medium-sized endoparasitoid aphidiine wasps with over 30 species distributed worldwide. They attack numerous aphid hosts, and some species are important biological control agents. All European Lysiphlebus species are revised based on sequence information from the mitochondrial COI barcoding gene and the nuclear 28SD2 gene, morphological traits, and on information about their host specificity. The taxonomic status of 13 European Lysiphlebus species is confirmed, while 11 are redescribed and illustrated. The following four Lysiphlebus species are synonymized: L. melandriicola Stary, 1961 [= L. fabarum (Marshall, 1896)], L. hirtus Stark, 1985 (= L. confusus Tremblay & Eady, 1978), L. hispanus Stary, 1973 (= L. desertorum Stary, 1965), and L. safavii Stary, 1985 (= L. hirticornis Mackauer, 1960). Two new Lysiphlebus species are described: L. volkli sp.n. and L. brachycaudi sp.n. Our results, based on both COI and 28SD2, confirm the existence of three monophyletic species groups within the genus: (1) the 'fabarum' group, which includes L. fabarum, L. cardui (Marshall, 1896), L. confusus, L. hirticornis, L. brachycaudi sp.n., and L. volkli sp.n.; (2) the 'testaceipes' group, which includes L. testaceipes (Cresson, 1880), L. orientalis Stary & Rakhshani, 2010, L. fritzmuelleri Mackauer, 1960, L. balcanicus Stary, 1998, L. desertorum, [and probably L. dissolutus (Nees, 1811)]; and (3) the 'alpinus' group, consisting solely of L. alpinus Stary, 1971. Geometric morphometrics of fore wing shape proved to be a powerful tool to delineate sibling species within the fabarum' group. We were able to confirm for the first time sexual lines of L. cardui and L. confusus. Furthermore, an additional potentially asexual Lysiphlebus taxon in Europe is revealed based on the discovery of an asexual line of L. volkli sp.n. in Iran. An illustrated key for identification of the European Lysiphlebus species is provided.
PB  - Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden, Museum Tierkunde, Dresden
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EP  - 213
IS  - 2
SP  - 179
VL  - 76
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Tomanović, Ž., Mitrović, M., Petrović, A., Kavallieratos, N. G., Zikić, V., Ivanović, A., Rakhshani, E., Stary, P.,& Vorburger, C.. (2018). Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology. in Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny
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Tomanović Ž, Mitrović M, Petrović A, Kavallieratos NG, Zikić V, Ivanović A, Rakhshani E, Stary P, Vorburger C. Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology. in Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 2018;76(2):179-213..

Tomanović, Željko, Mitrović, Milana, Petrović, Anđeljko, Kavallieratos, Nickolas G., Zikić, Vladimir, Ivanović, Ana, Rakhshani, Ehsan, Stary, Petr, Vorburger, Christoph, "Revision of the European Lysiphlebus species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) on the basis of COI and 28SD2 molecular markers and morphology" in Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 76, no. 2 (2018):179-213.

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AU  - Petrović, Anđeljko
AU  - Ckrkić, Jelisaveta
AU  - Jamhour, Aiman
AU  - Petrović-Obradović, Olivera
AU  - Mitrović, Milana
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AB  - Aphidius ericaphidis, an aphid parasitoid originally described from North America, is recorded in Europe for the first time, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is recorded in Serbia, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was formerly recorded as Aphidius sp./Ericaphis latifrons/Vaccinium uliginosum from the Alps (France). The possible origin of A. ericaphidis, as well as its likely distribution, is discussed in relation to its host. As it is a specific parasitoid of Ericaphis aphids, especially the invasive aphid Ericaphis scammelli on blueberries, its potential as a biocontrol agent is also discussed.
PB  - Pensoft Publishers
T2  - Journal of Hymenoptera Research
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abstract = "Aphidius ericaphidis, an aphid parasitoid originally described from North America, is recorded in Europe for the first time, based on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is recorded in Serbia, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was formerly recorded as Aphidius sp./Ericaphis latifrons/Vaccinium uliginosum from the Alps (France). The possible origin of A. ericaphidis, as well as its likely distribution, is discussed in relation to its host. As it is a specific parasitoid of Ericaphis aphids, especially the invasive aphid Ericaphis scammelli on blueberries, its potential as a biocontrol agent is also discussed.",
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Petrović, A., Ckrkić, J., Jamhour, A., Petrović-Obradović, O., Mitrović, M., Stary, P., Nedstam, B.,& Tomanović, Ž.. (2017). First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?. in Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Pensoft Publishers., 57, 143-153.
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.57.12517

Petrović A, Ckrkić J, Jamhour A, Petrović-Obradović O, Mitrović M, Stary P, Nedstam B, Tomanović Ž. First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?. in Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 2017;57:143-153.
doi:10.3897/jhr.57.12517 .

Petrović, Anđeljko, Ckrkić, Jelisaveta, Jamhour, Aiman, Petrović-Obradović, Olivera, Mitrović, Milana, Stary, Petr, Nedstam, Barbro, Tomanović, Željko, "First record of Aphidius ericaphidis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) in Europe: North American hitchhiker or overlooked Holarctic citizen?" in Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 57 (2017):143-153,
https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.57.12517 . .