“…Before spring immigration into (and after autumn emigration out of) vine plots, adults can be observed on a wide range of deciduous plants present in the vineyard vicinity: the intermediate host plants ( Cerutti et al , 1991;van Helden et al , 2003 ). Two to four sexual generations develop in vineyards ( Cerutti et al , 1991;Bosco et al , 1996;Genini, 2000;Boell & Hermann, 2004 ), and recurrent inter-plot summer migrations are assumed (Decante & van Helden, 2003, 2006. Adults and nymphs feed on phloem sap, and punctures provoke leaf necrosis (hopperburn: Backus et al , 2005 ) that result in delayed maturity and reduced sugar content ( Vidano et al , 1987;Candolfi et al , 1993;Delbac et al , 1996 ).…”