destructive leafhopper

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• leafhopper — /leef hop euhr/, n. any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests. Also called jassid. [1850 55, Amer.; LEAF + HOPPER] * * * Any of the small, slender, often… …   Universalium

• beet leafhopper — ☆ beet leafhopper [lēf′häp΄ər ] n. a small leafhopper (Circulifer tenellus) that transmits a very destructive virus to sugar beets …   English World dictionary

• beet leafhopper — beet′ leaf hopper n. ent a leafhopper, Circulifer tenellus, of the W U.S., a vector of a destructive viral disease of plants, esp. in beets • Etymology: 1915 …   From formal English to slang

• bramble leafhopper — noun : a European leafhopper (Ribautiana tenerrima) now established on the Pacific coast of No. America where it is very destructive to loganberries and raspberries …   Useful english dictionary

• beet leafhopper — noun : a destructive homopterous insect (Circulifer tenellus) widely distributed in the western United States where it serves as a vector of curly top on a large number of crop and ornamental plants …   Useful english dictionary

• virginia creeper leafhopper — noun Usage: usually capitalized V : a jassid bug (Erythroneura ziczac) that is highly destructive to Virginia creeper in parts of the United States …   Useful english dictionary

• plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions.       All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …   Universalium

• agricultural technology — Introduction       application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products. Soil preparation       Mechanical processing of soil so that it is in the proper physical condition for planting is usually… …   Universalium

• Economic entomology — is a field of entomology, which involves the study of insects that are of benefit or those that cause harm to humans, domestic animals, and crops. Insects that cause losses are termed as pests. Some species can cause indirect damage by spreading… …   Wikipedia

• beetleafhopper — beet leafhopper n. A small insect (Eutettix tenellus) that transmits a destructive viral disease to plants, especially sugar beets, in the United States. * * * …   Universalium

• plant bug — any of numerous, often brightly colored hemipterous insects of the family Miridae that feed on the juices of plants. Also called capsid, leaf bug. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * ▪ insect       any member of two families of the insect order Heteroptera.… …   Universalium