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UKPlant hopper
/plˈant hˈɒpə/
/plˈænt hˈɑːpɚ/Plant hopper
[NOUN]1
a small insect that jumps and feeds on plant sap, often causing damage to crops
synonyms : planthopper
What is a "plant hopper"?
A plant hopper is a tiny insect that belongs to the family of Hemiptera and is known for its ability to jump and feed on plant sap. It has a slender body and long hind legs that enable it to leap from plant to plant. Plant hoppers can cause damage to crops by feeding on the sap, which can lead to stunted growth, wilting, and even death of the plants. They are commonly found in agricultural fields and gardens, and their populations can be controlled through various pest management strategies.
Examples
1. The plant hoppers have nothing to control them.
2. So a lot of these plant hoppers are important predators of plants by sucking the juices out of the stems but they also reach fairly impressive proportions in the tropics.
3. So you have everything from non-insects like scorpions, scorpions, whip, scorpions, tarantulas, and then centipedes, and millipedes, and then you also have insects that vary from this large Katydid which is a type of related to grasshoppers, you have these large plant hoppers, cicadas, roaches, and beetles.
4. And when they sprayed their fields with pesticides, they sometimes got a surprising result, which was they saw the plant hoppers go up up to 800-fold.
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