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Leafhopper

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Leafhopper or Jaccids (Amrasca biguttula (Ishida))   is a dry season pest and considered one of the most important pests in eggplant. 

What are the symptoms

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Adult and nymphs cause yellowing of the leaves, followed by crinkling and upward curling; stunting may occur at severe infestation

Damage symptom is caused by toxic saliva that is produced by the leafhopper during feeding

Impact to the crop

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Excessive feeding causes drying up of leaves starting at the leaf margin

How to control

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√ Plant earlier than the season to prevent infestation of sucking pests at early crop stage; use of resistant varieties

√ Earwig Euborellia annulipes is a potential biocon of leafhopper

√ Use of registered and recommended insecticides

Source : Dela Cueva, et. al., 2015

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