potato leafhopper
insect
Also known as: Empoasca fabae
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- In leafhopper
The potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) is a destructive potato pest that causes that plant’s leaves to turn brown and curl; the insect plugs the plant’s xylem and phloem vessels, thus interfering with the transportation of food products. Adult potato leafhoppers are green with white spots on…
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plant damage
- In homopteran: Importance
…leaves occur when the leafhopper Empoasca fabae punctures the undersurfaces of leaves and veins of bush beans and inhibits growth. This leafhopper also feeds on alfalfa and causes leaves to turn yellow and drop off. In the same way, aphids and mealybugs cause leaf curling on potatoes and many ornamental…
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