Macrosteles facifrons
Macrosteles facifrons
| Aster Leafhopper | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Insect |
| Binomial: | Macrosteles facifrons |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Metamorphosis: | Simple |
| Diseases vectored: | Aster Yellows, viruses |
The Aster Leafhopper is a small Hopper that feeds on a wide range of hosts, primarily in the Composite family, Asteraceae.
Description
[edit | edit source]Green with bright red stripes.
Symptoms and Signs
[edit | edit source]Stippling from feeding, but more importantly vectoring Aster Yellows.
Ecology
[edit | edit source]Host plants
[edit | edit source]- Ambrosia
- Apium
- Aster
- Avena
- Brassica
- Centaurea (Bachelor’s Buttons)
- Chenopodium
- Chrysanthemum
- Cichorium
- Citrullus
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Cucumis
- Cucurbita
- Datura
- Daucus
- Dendranthema
- Echinacea (Coneflower)
- Galium
- Helianthus
- Helichrysum
- Hordeum
- Lactuca (Lettuce)
- Linum
- Lycopersicon
- Matricaria
- Papaver (Poppy)
- Phlox
- Plantago
- Poa
- Polygonum
- Rudbeckia
- Salvia (Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion)
- Solanum
- Solidago
- Sonchus
- Spinacia
- Stellaria
- Tagetes
- Thlaspi
- Triticum
- Vicia
- Viola
- Zinnia
Control
[edit | edit source]- Barriers: Row covers
- Alternate hosts: Extremely difficult to control through alternate hosts, due to the vast host range.