Bioassay data of Pentastiridius leporinus on Solanum bulbocastanum and Solanum tuberosum ‘Gala’, with GC/MS analysis of plant volatiles and LC/MS metabolite profiling of exposed planthoppers

Data provided is associated with an article in the Journal of Applied Entomology on the lethal effects of the wild potato species Solanum bulbocastanum to a bacteria-transmitting insect vector (Pentastiridius leporinus) in potato and other crops. This data set includes data derived from two no-choice mortality trials and from choice trials with the insects on the wild potato vs. the cultivated potato. Raw data obtained from GC/MS analysis of collected volatile organic compounds of both plant species (wild potato and potato) are provided as well. Also, peak area values from LC/MS metabolite profiling of whole insects of the mortality trial, as well as insect gut extracts obtained from a plant sap feeding assay, are made available.