Pest & Disease Control for your Crop
Leaf Hopper
Potato
Symptoms
- Both adults and nymphs suck sap from young leaves, mostly from the lower surface.
- The first symptom of attack is a whitening of the veins.
- Chlorotic (yellow) patches then appear, especially at the tips of leaflets.
- Under severe infestation, the leaf tips become necrotic in a typical V shape, giving the crop a scorched appearance known as 'hopper burn'.
Preventive Measures
Control Measures
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Or
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Or
Mix in 200 liters of water and spray.
Or
Description
- Temperature 27 to 36ºC and relative humidity below 75% favors the multiplication of pest.
- Yield loss from potato leafhopper is more severe when the plant is under moisture stress.