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
Green with bright red stripes.
Symptoms and Signs edit
Stippling from feeding, but more importantly vectoring Aster Yellows.
Ecology edit
Host plants edit
- 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
- Barriers: Row covers
- Alternate hosts: Extremely difficult to control through alternate hosts, due to the vast host range.