Empoasca fabae (Harris, 1841) is a animal in the Cicadellidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Empoasca fabae (Harris, 1841)
Empoasca fabae, the potato leafhopper, is a serious damaging agricultural pest affecting multiple crops in North America.
Potato leafhopper, which has the scientific name Empoasca fabae (Harris, 1841), is classified in the order Hemiptera, family Cicadellidae, and genus Empoasca. This insect is a serious agricultural pest across North America. Annual economic losses from this pest reach millions of dollars, stemming from both reduced crop yields and the costs of pest management. The crops most severely impacted by Empoasca fabae are potatoes, clover, beans, apples, and alfalfa.
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Graphocephala fennahi Young, 1977
Cicadella viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Graphocephala versuta (Say, 1830)
Maiestas dorsalis (Motschulsky, 1859)
Metidiocerus poecilus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)
Ledra aurita (Linnaeus, 1758)
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