Mango Hopper(फड्के कीरा )

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Amritodus atkinsoni

Family

Cicadellidae

Distinguishing Characters

Adults are light green in colour mixed with brown colour and jump.
(The hoppers are found in abundance during November – February synchronizing with the flowering of mango trees.)

Host Crop

Mango

Order

Homoptera

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

- Both the nymphs and adults suck the sap from the inflorescence in large numbers causing withering and shedding of flower buds and flowers which result in poor fruit setting.

- The honey dew excreted by them affords conditions for development of sooty mould.