Jassid

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Eurymela fenestrata Peletier & Serville

Family

Cicadellidae

Distinguishing Characters

Adults are Elongate, active, wedge shape, green insects.
The antennae is very short and ends with a bristle.

Host Crop

Groundnut,cotton, cumin, soyabean

Order

Hemiptera

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

Nymphs and adults inject toxins resulting in whitening of veins and chlorotic patches.

Heavily attacked crop looks yellow and gives a scorched appearance known as 'hopper burn'.