Pests Leafhoppers
Jumping insects, white stippling
Small wedge-shaped insects jump off the foliage and leave a white stippling.
Also called: leafhopperjumping insectswhite dots on leaveswhite skins under leaves
Severity
Minor
No rush: fix it at your own pace.
Parts affected
- Leaves
- Stems
- Flowers
- Fruit
- Roots
- Soil
Family
Pests
From insects to larvae: spot them early to get rid of them fast.
Understand
What is happening inside the plant
The leafhopper is a sap-sucking insect three to fifteen millimetres long, wedge-shaped, which jumps or flies off sharply as you approach.
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Urgent Fine webbing, yellow speckling
Very fine webbing appears under the leaves, which take on a yellow stippling.
Causes and fixes
Keep an eye on it Clusters on new growth
Small pear-shaped insects, usually clustered on new growth.
Causes and fixes
Keep an eye on it Silvery streaking
Tiny insects leaving silvery streaks and black specks on the leaves.
Causes and fixes