Composition, Abundance, and Richness of Cicadellidae (Insecta: Hemiptera) at a College Campus in the Bogotá Savanna, Colombia ; Composición, abundancia y riqueza de Cicadellidae (Insecta: Hemiptera) en un campus en la sabana de Bogotá, Colombia ; Composição, abundância e riqueza de cicadellidae (insecta: hemiptera) em um campus universitário na savana de Bogotá, Colômbia

Despite their importance as disease vectors, there is limited information on the biology and ecology of leafhoppers in Colombia. Therefore, the present study assesses Cicadellidae composition, abundance, and richness at the Military Nueva Granada University (UMNG) campus in Cajicá, Cundinamarca (Colombia), which is located within an exurban rural area. For these purposes, linear insect sweeps were conducted in rectangular fields, 50 meters in length and 2 meters in width, in the following three different areas: short grasslands, tall grasslands, and the Bogotá river bend. Sampling was perfor... Mehr ...