Pest · 3 plants in our database

Reed planthopper (vector of SBR and stolbur)

Pentastiridius leporinus

3 plants in our database

Which plants

Where you will find it.

Signs and protection differ by plant — the exact steps are on each plant’s page.

How to recognise it

It transmits the bacteria SBR and stolbur: leaves change colour and wilt, taste and quality change, storage roots become soft and rubbery. Some affected plants show no symptoms. Nymphs develop in the soil.

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