Leafhopper

Empoasca decipiens, Empoasca flavescens and Eupterix atrapunctuata

Symptoms

• Light coloured dots on the upper surface of the leaf
• Dots (smaller than 1mm) spread over the leaf
• Sometimes the exoskeleton can be found on the underside of leaves
• Leafhoppers fly away when the potato plant is disturbed

Pest description

• Adults are wedge shaped insects ~6mm in length
• Green, brown or yellow coloured
• Disperse rapidly when disturbed
• Legs are modified for jumping
• Nymphs are wingless, slightly smaller and lighter in colour