Cicadomorpha Community (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) in Portuguese Vineyards with Notes of Potential Vectors of Xylella fastidiosa
, Maria Teresa Rebelo 4, Paula Baptista 1,2 and José Alberto Pereira 1,2,*Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The submitted manuscript, "Cicadomorpha community (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) in Portuguese vineyards with notes of potential vectors of Xylella fastidiosa," by Isabel Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Rebelo, Paula Baptista, and José Alberto Pereira, is a thorough study that is usually missing as a basic study for understanding and predicting vector-borne diseases in agro-ecosystems. Over the course of two years, the authors collected 11834 individuals from more than 80 morphospecies. The numbers are impressive. The collected diversity of Auchenorrhyncha is a solid basis for any further study of potential risks in the emergence of Xylella fastidios as an aggressive plant pathogen. This type of study appeals to me because it allows us to track changes within the Auchenorrhyncha community before an outbreak occurs. Two species, namely, Philaenus spumarius and Neophilaenus campestris, are listed as potential vectors, and their abundance in the collected crop was significant, which is of concern in the vineyard ecosystems and should be carefully followed.
The methods applied in this study are relevant and give the opportunity to compare the collected material with additional future results. Material collected with a sweeping net, in particular, provides an opportunity to study other plant pathogens transmitted by Auchenorrhyncha. The applied statistical methods fit the purpose of such a study. The results and discussion are well presented and satisfactory.
Further research on the landscape and agricultural practices, as stated by the authors, is required to shape the Cicadomorpha community in order to design and predict the spread of plant pathogens transmitted by these insects.
I recommend that this article be published in Insect.
Author Response
We sincerely appreciate all comments and encouraging words given by the Reviewer.
Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for Authors:
This work represents an important contribution to the knowledge about the Cicadomorpha community in Portuguese vineyards.
I only have a few suggestions:
Page 1
line 16-17: Change Pierce disease for Pierce's disease
line 29: Change Pierce disease for Pierce's disease
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line 61: delete (Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae)
line 64: Change Cicadomorpha for These insects ( or These hemipterans)
line 67: (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) after Ball, 1932
line 73-74: This work refers to species of Cicadomorpha, therefore, it is redundant to write "Cicadomorpha" to each species.
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line 105-106: use 10 instead of ten
line 144-145: species names in italics and if the genus was not previously named it should not be abbreviated
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line 153-155: species names in italics and if the genus was not previously named it should not be abbreviated
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C68: subfamily does not match species row
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line 186: X. fastidiosa in italics
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Author Response
This work represents an important contribution to the knowledge about the Cicadomorpha community in Portuguese vineyards.
Author's response: We sincerely appreciate all valuable comments and suggestions given by the Reviewer. which made it possible to improve the manuscript.
I only have a few suggestions:
Page 1
line 16-17: Change Pierce disease for Pierce's disease
Author's response: changed as suggested.
line 29: Change Pierce disease for Pierce's disease
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Page 2
line 61: delete (Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae)
Author's response: changed as suggested.
line 64: Change Cicadomorpha for These insects ( or These hemipterans)
Author's response: changed as suggested.
line 67: (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) after Ball, 1932
Author's response: changed as suggested.
line 73-74: This work refers to species of Cicadomorpha, therefore, it is redundant to write "Cicadomorpha" to each species.
Author's response: changed as suggested.
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line 105-106: use 10 instead of ten
Author's response: changed as suggested.
line 144-145: species names in italics and if the genus was not previously named it should not be abbreviated
Author's response: changed as suggested.
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line 153-155: species names in italics and if the genus was not previously named it should not be abbreviated
Author's response: changed as suggested.
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C68: subfamily does not match species row
Author's response: the table has been corrected. Please see table 1
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line 186: X. fastidiosa in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
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Lines 199 to 203, 205 to 208, 210, 216, 220, 223, 225, 237, 239, 240, 242 ans 243: please, put specific names in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
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Lines 246 to 251 and 255: please, specific names in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Reviewer 3 Report
Reviewer: 1
Ms. Ref. No.: Insects-2248560
Authors: Isabel Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Rebelo, Paula Baptista and José Alberto Pereira.
Specific notes:
TITLE
Nothing to comment
SIMPLE SUMMARY
Nothing to comment
ABSTRACT
Line 40: I suggest authors change the word "Our" by the word "The".
KEYWORDS
Nothing to comment
INTRODUCTION
Line 76: “Xylella fastidiosa” should be appear abbreviated. Its full scientific name appears in the previous paragraph (see line 68).
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Line 133: Insert a blank space before the word "To".
RESULTS
Lines 144-145: Psammotettix, E.vitis and Zyginidia scutellaris should appear in italics
Lines 153-157: All cientific names should appear in italics
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DISCUSSION
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CONCLUSIONS
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FIGURES
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TABLES
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REFERENCES
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Author Response
Authors: Isabel Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Rebelo, Paula Baptista and José Alberto Pereira.
Specific notes:
TITLE
Nothing to comment
SIMPLE SUMMARY
Nothing to comment
ABSTRACT
Line 40: I suggest authors change the word "Our" by the word "The".
Author's response: changed as suggested.
KEYWORDS
Nothing to comment
INTRODUCTION
Line 76: “Xylella fastidiosa” should be appear abbreviated. Its full scientific name appears in the previous paragraph (see line 68).
Author's response: In terms of style, we prefer to keep the complete name of the genus at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Line 133: Insert a blank space before the word "To".
Author's response: changed as suggested.
RESULTS
Lines 144-145: Psammotettix, E.vitis and Zyginidia scutellaris should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Lines 153-157: All cientific names should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Line 186: X. fastidiosa should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
DISCUSSION
Lines 194-255: All cientific names should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
CONCLUSIONS
Line 283: Cicadella viridis should appear abreviated.
Line 285: Philaenus spumarius should appear abreviated.
Author's response: As mentioned, we prefer to keep the complete name of the genus at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph.
Line 360: X. fastidiosa should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Line 365: X. fastidiosa should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Line 374: X. fastidiosa should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
Lines 412-413: ¿Xylella Fastidiosa?
Corrected
Line 419: X. fastidiosa should appear in italics
Author's response: changed as suggested.
