It even survives the winter by living in the roots of cereal crops like wheat. Farmers sound the alarm over rapid spread of ...

In parts of central Wisconsin, leafhoppers are abundant on garden vegetables, fruit trees, at lights, and in alfalfa fields.

It is characteristic of adult leafhopper feeding on herbs such as mint, lemon balm, basil and rosemary, as well as broad-leaf weeds including nettles, he adds. “It’s easy to find on broad-leaf ...

First detected in German sugar beet crops in 2008, the reed leafhopper has since spread to potatoes and now poses a growing threat to peppers, tomatoes, chard, celery, asparagus, onions, and beetroot.

Corn leafhopper insects carry pathogens that cause corn stunt disease, which can significantly impact corn development and yields depending on the timing. In the battle against crop diseases, the ...

The corn leafhopper is a tiny insect that carries pathogens that causes corn stunt disease, which can reduce growth, development and yield. The insects can also cause damage by feeding on corn.

The corn leafhopper insects also secrete a sticky substance that can turn into black mold on corn. The University of Missouri also confirmed corn stunt in southwest Missouri last summer. “Corn stunt ...

Experts say corn stunt disease carrying corn leafhoppers have already been found in Texas this year. Ivair Valmorbida, extension entomologist at the University of Missouri, says there appears to be no ...

Though far from the commercial crops most at risk of corn leafhopper troubles, Hale County supported 16,895 acres of corn crops for grain in the 2022 Census of Agriculture conducted by the U.S ...

Corn stunt, a disease carried by the corn leafhopper, can cause 100% yield loss. The free downloadable publication, written by Valmorbida and MU Extension state plant pathologist Mandy Bish, includes ...

“The corn leafhopper we’re starting to see more and more of,” he said. “Because of warming temperatures, they are able to make it farther north each year into areas they’ve never been.” ...