Leafhoppers

Editorial diagnosis

Diagnosis overview

Leafhoppers suck on leaves and cause pale stippling, often on herbs and in dry warm sites.

In gardens, Leafhoppers can occur on plants including marjoram, Oregano. In the available profiles, it is linked mainly with Herbs, Spice herbs.

Its importance depends on how quickly it spreads and whether seedlings, shoot tips, flowers, or fruit are affected. Cut back heavily affected herbs and keep plants vigorous.

Inspect leaf undersides, shoot tips, and the soil around the plant at different times of day. Eggs, larvae, droppings, webbing, or slime trails are often more diagnostic than one damaged leaf.

A common mistake is to treat feeding damage without checking the animal, eggs, larvae, time of activity, and affected plant parts.