Primary Facts about Planthoopers
May 18, 2022
➧ World wide 12,500 species of Planthoopers were described.
➧ They got their name as they resemblance to plant and leaves.
➧ Planthoppers generally walk very slowly.
➧ Planthooper escape in a quick jump.
➧ nymphs, release waxy substances to protect themselves from any threat.
➧ Some planthoopers consider as pest , however Only few of them.
➧ Brown planthoppers feed only on rice crops and are considered one of the worst pests for rice crops.
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➧ Lycorma delicatula is a species of Planthoopers well known as Spoted Lanternfly.
➧ Adult L. delicatula measure about 25 millimetres (1 in) long and 12 millimetres (1⁄2 in) wide.
➧ Adult Lantern forewings adorned with black spots , thats why they called Spoted Lanternfly.
➧ Lanternfly having a minimum of 20 black spots, with 6 spots located on the anterior margin of the forewings.
➧ Neatly spaced black rectangular markings color the tips of the forewings in a pattern sometimes likened to brick and mortar.
➧ The Body and legs of a female Spoted Lanternfly is bigger than a male spoted Lanternfly.
➧ Did you know , while adult have the powerful wings to make quick flights , they use hoping as usual.
➧ Spoted Lanternfly Nymphs hatch from eggs in late April to early May.
➧ Nymph of lantern fly don't have wings until they get matured.
➧ Nymph of lantern fly don't have wings until they get matured, however they have those Spoted earlier.
➧ In the first instar, it is black with white spots. Later instars have red patches in addition to the white spots.
➧ As early as July, adults can be seen, and they mate and lay eggs from late September
➧ Did you know Spoted Lanternfly migrates during the mating period.
➧ perform a brief courtship and copulation which will last for up to 4 hours.
➧The egg masses of Spoted Lanternfly contains 30–50 eggs.
