There are numerous varieties of leafhoppers, They are one of the
largest families of plant-feeding insects. There are more species of
this pest, than all species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians
combined.
Image Search for various varieties of Leaf Hoppers
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Leafhoppers feed by sucking the sap of vascular plants, and are found
almost anywhere such plants occur. Many leafhopper species are important
agricultural pests. many have their particular crop niche, some infest
many crops.
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Controls For Leafhoppers
The key aspect of managing leafhopper infestations is
to detect them before it becomes too difficult to deal with. Plant
inspection is one detection method. Another method is to use
Yellow Sticky Traps ,
placed slightly above crop height
Recommended Control For Leaf Hoppers is *
Rotenone/Pyrethrin
which Controls aphids, asparagus beetle, bean beetle, cabbageworm,
cherry fruitfly, Colorado potato beetle, cucumber beetle, elm leaf
beetle larvae, thrips, flea beetle, garden fleahopper, webworm,
harlequin bug, Japanese beetle, mite, leafhopper, leaf roller, raspberry
fruit worm, rose chafer, sod webworm, squash bug (nymph) and squash vine
borer, strawberry leafroller ....
Biological Controls
Not all predatory
insects will attack all varieties of leafhoppers, as
they are
not a species, but rather a "Category"
The
Praying Mantis and
Lady Bugs
probably attack the widest array.
Ladybug Lures
Keeps trapped ladybugs alive in the trap for release in
the garden. Pheromone based Lure.
Methods
of Suppression
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Control weeds to avoid breeding
grounds, and wintering space.
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Follow Crop rotation guidelines
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For indoor plants and seedlings
avoid putting susceptible plants close to windows, vents or
doors, Bugs don't knock before they enter, if they did you
probably wouldn't hear it anyway.
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Destroy & discard infected
plant material
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