Garden Fleahoppers (July): Fleahoppers are small plant bugs which feed on various garden plants. Females tend to be oval with short wings or more slender with longer wings. Males are even more slender. Fleahoppers cause pale spots on the upper leaf surface, and they deposit specks of excrement on the lower surface. Heavily-infested leaves drop from plants prematurely. There are at least five generations per year in North Carolina. Typically, garden fleahopper infestations are sporadic so that one application of a pesticide may bring relief. Malathion, Sevin or Orthene should provide adequate control of fleahoppers.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:24:38 +0000
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