Identify This Bug!! +Rep
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i realize that, however the problem gets worse and worse, a large amount of my leaves are being eaten. Neem oil hasn't worked, made an organic insecticide which hasnt worked either.
Thats a leaf hopper in the Cicadellidae family. They are little tiny predators - Don't kill them, they are trying to help.
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robert 14617
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[SIZE=+4]Leafhoppers [/SIZE](Hemiptera: Cicadomorpha: Cicadellidae)
Leafhoppers are one of the largest families of plant-feeding insects. There are more leafhopper species worldwide than all species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians combined. Leafhoppers feed by sucking the sap of vascular plants, and are found almost anywhere such plants occur, from tropical rainforests, to arctic tundra. Several leafhopper species are important agricultural pests.
GWN they are a pest get rid of them
GWN they are a pest get rid of them
Crap, you're right - I managed to recall the critter, just mis-ID'd the nature. My bad & so are they, Killem.
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Blatrix
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Probly the safest way is sticky pads or flystrips. Could also use bowl of diluted vinegar set near your troubles babies. Last and not advisable is pestisides. Make sure they are organic if you go this route.
These methods work great for spidermites and few other pest.
Best of luck
Blatrix
lozac123
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i have to say, it does look very spider mitey. theres another method thats organic, and thats get some natural washing up liquid and put it into a spray bottle mixed with water. spray it onto the plants and it will deter any kind of insect. spray it on both sides of the leaves. it works especially well on whitefly and green fly.
Blatrix
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On the sticky pads, the yellow ones seem to atract the best. Fly strips work well too but I always ended up bumping into them alot and cursing for hours.
It does look like spider mite damage but ofcoarse any bug eating your plant would look bad. Havn't dealt with leaf hoppers before but sand would prevent them from nesting in soil. Traps would lure and give em a sticky fate. Vinegar would lure and drown em. A bath in "natural washing" (unsure what he means) would probly help but beings your outside in natural elements I only see this helping momentarly.
Best of luck,
Blatrix
It does look like spider mite damage but ofcoarse any bug eating your plant would look bad. Havn't dealt with leaf hoppers before but sand would prevent them from nesting in soil. Traps would lure and give em a sticky fate. Vinegar would lure and drown em. A bath in "natural washing" (unsure what he means) would probly help but beings your outside in natural elements I only see this helping momentarly.
Best of luck,
Blatrix
Blatrix
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Ah yes dish detergent. I'm sorry was stoned when I reviewed your post and was thinkin "WTF is washing up liquid". Lol, yeah I'd watch for ingredients in them and look for a organic type cleaner.
Someone has mentioned milk and I've also heard heavily diluted H202 but I personaly can't testify to thier effectiveness or how safe they are to the plants and/or you.
Best of luck,
Blatrix
