rose leafhopper

The rose leafhopper (Edwardsiana rosae) is a type of cicadellid bug, an insect native to Europe but now found widely in North America. It is a general plant feeder, causing particular damage to roses and apples.1

Leafhoppers, in general, are a large family of small, slender insects that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. While a single leafhopper may not cause significant harm, collectively they can be serious economic pests. Their life cycles typically involve passing the winter as eggs or as adults, with most species having one generation per year, though some have two or three. Leafhoppers can injure plants by directly feeding on sap, destroying chlorophyll, and transmitting plant diseases. The rose leafhopper overwinters as eggs and has two generations annually.23