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A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, [1] in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, [2] a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers.
These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones . [ 1 ]
It has been selected as a "Curator's Choice" mango by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's International Mango Festival, most recently in 2009. [ 3 ] Valencia Pride trees are planted in the collections of the USDA 's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida, [ 4 ] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead ...
All species are phytophagous, many occurring on various grasses.Some species are significant pests and important vectors for cereal pathogens; for example: . The rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål)
Like all other planthoppers, they suck phloem sap of plants. Some species are known to communicate with vibrations through the plant stems. [ 1 ] Communication may be with mates, or with ants that tend the nymphs, protecting them and gathering honeydew secretions. [ 2 ]
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [6]
Deporaus marginatus, commonly known as the mango leaf-cutting weevil, [1] is a species of leaf weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a light tan colour with black elytra (wing cases), [ 4 ] and is found in tropical Asia where it is a pest of mango ( Mangifera indica ).
Irvingia gabonensis is a species of African trees in the genus Irvingia, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, or bush mango. They bear edible mango -like fruits, and are especially valued for their fat - and protein -rich nuts.