| ID Features: |
Light green, soft bodied, pear-shaped
1/16" long at maturity
Usually wingless
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| Damaging Stages: |
Nymphs (immature stages) and adults
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Damage & Signs
of Activity: |
Feed by sucking plant juices
Inject toxic saliva into plant
Leaf tissue turns yellow to brown
Damage frequently occurs first under trees but can
occur in open areas
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Damaging
Periods: |
Mid-summer to fall
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Grasses
Preferred: |
Bluegrasses
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