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These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones . [ 1 ]
Psyllidae, the jumping plant lice or psyllids, are a family of small plant-feeding insects that tend to be very host-specific, i.e. each plant-louse species only feeds on one plant species (monophagous) or feeds on a few closely related plants (oligophagous).
The colors and the design of these bugs represent a warning to predators. They also emit a noxious odour when disturbed. Main host plants are Gossypium species , Coffea arabica , Citrus species and Vernonia amygdalina . [4] This species reproduces at the beginning of the dry season (November–December).
We’ve compiled a list of commonly found bugs that can jump. Keep reading to learn some incredible facts about them! 1. Fleas FleasScientific nameSiphonaptera (order)DescriptionDark-colored ...
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, [1] in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, [2] a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers.
Zelus renardii, commonly known as the leaf hopper assassin bug, [1] [2] is a predacious insect contained within tribe Harpactorini. [3] Diurnal and found on both wild and crop plants, Z. renardii has spread from its native habitats in western North and Central America into three other biogeographic regions across the globe.
Treehoppers have specialized muscles in the hind femora that unfurl to generate sufficient force to jump. [ 3 ] It had been suggested that the pronotal "helmet" could be serial homologues of insect wings, [ 4 ] but this interpretation has been refuted by several later studies, such as Mikó et al. (2012) and Yoshizawa (2012).
Mealybug females feed on plant sap, normally in roots or other crevices, and in a few cases the bottoms of stored fruit. They attach themselves to the plant and secrete a powdery wax layer (hence the name "mealy" bug) used for protection while they suck the plant juices. The males are short-lived, as they do not feed at all as adults and only ...