Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae)

About Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies
• Family: Typical Leafhoppers

Potato leafhopper belongs to family Cicadellidae and genus Empoasca within order Hemiptera. In North America they are a serious agricultural pest. Every year millions of dollars are lost from reduced crop yields and on pest management. Crops that are impacted the most are potatoes, clover, beans, apples and alfalfa.