six-spotted leafhopper

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Also known as: Macrosteles fascifrons

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The six-spotted leafhopper (Macrosteles fascifrons) is a type of leafhopper, which are small, sap-sucking insects found on nearly all plants. While a single leafhopper may not cause significant damage, large populations can be serious economic pests.12

The six-spotted leafhopper is greenish-yellow with six black spots and transmits several virus diseases to plants, including aster yellows. It is also known as the aster leafhopper. Leafhoppers, in general, can cause plant injury by feeding on sap, destroying chlorophyll, and transmitting diseases. They have piercing-sucking mouthparts and their hairy hind legs are adapted for jumping.123

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The six-spotted leafhopper (Macrosteles fascifrons) is greenish yellow with six black spots. It produces several generations per year. It infects asters and other garden plants and transmits aster yellow virus, which causes excessive branching, stunted growth, and foliage to turn yellow.
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The six-spotted leafhopper (Macrosteles fascifrons) is greenish yellow with six black spots. It produces several generations per year. It infects asters and other garden plants and transmits aster yellow virus, which causes excessive branching, stunted growth, and foliage to turn yellow.
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