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