Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops (2+1)

1. Leafhopper

1. Leafhopper - Erythroneura sp (Cicadellidae: Hemiptera)

Damage

• Both nymphs and adults suck the sap resulting in tiny white spots on the foliage.
• In case of severe infestation, leaves turn yellow, brown and in severe case fall from the vines.
Bionomics

• The leafhopper deposited the eggs on the leaf tissues.
• The eggs are hatched in 14 days. The nymphs are pale in colour and wingless.
• It feeds on the lower surface of leaves and become adults after molting five times.
• The nymphal period is 3-5 weeks. This pest completes 2-3 generations in the season.