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apple leafhopper

insect
Also known as: Empoasca maligna

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  • Leafhopper
    In leafhopper: Major species

    The apple leafhopper (Empoasca maligna) causes apple foliage to pale and become specked with white spots. The adult insects are greenish white, and they are host specific for either apple or rose. There is one generation per year.

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