Macrosteles facifrons
Macrosteles facifrons
| Aster Leafhopper | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Insect |
| Binomial: | Macrosteles facifrons |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Metamorphosis: | Simple |
| Diseases vectored: | Aster Yellows, viruses |
The Aster Leafhopper is a small Hopper that feeds on a wide range of hosts, primarily in the Composite family, Asteraceae.
Description
Green with bright red stripes.
Symptoms and Signs
Stippling from feeding, but more importantly vectoring Aster Yellows.
Ecology
Host plants
- Ambrosia
- Apium
- Aster
- Avena
- Brassica
- Centaurea (Bachelor’s Buttons)
- Chenopodium
- Chrysanthemum
- Cichorium
- Citrullus
- Coreopsis
- Cosmos
- Cucumis
- Cucurbita
- Datura
- Daucus
- Dendranthema
- Echinacea (Coneflower)
- Galium
- Helianthus
- Helichrysum
- Hordeum
- Lactuca (Lettuce)
- Linum
- Lycopersicon
- Matricaria
- Papaver (Poppy)
- Phlox
- Plantago
- Poa
- Polygonum
- Rudbeckia
- Salvia (Sage)
- Scabiosa (Pincushion)
- Solanum
- Solidago
- Sonchus
- Spinacia
- Stellaria
- Tagetes
- Thlaspi
- Triticum
- Vicia
- Viola
- Zinnia
Control
- Barriers: Row covers
- Alternate hosts: Extremely difficult to control through alternate hosts, due to the vast host range.