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White apple leafhopper - Typhlocyba pomaria (McAtee)
IPM scouting in Michigan apples > leafhoppers > white apple leafhopper

Monitoring: Estimate number per leaf. More first generation will be on spur leaves. Most summer generation will be on mid-shoot leaves.

Thresholds: Will vary widely. Threshholds for trees with sparse canopy and heavy crop load is less than for trees with luxurious canopies. Generally, 1-3 per leaf will bleach around the midrib only, 8 per leaf will stipple the entire leaf and create problems for workers at harvest.

Leaf stippling damage
WALH nymphs are white to yellow, with early instars having red eyes. Adults are about 3 mm long, and pale
yellow-white in color.

For more information, see comparison to potato leafhopper.

Additional information
This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Michigan Apples by David Epstein, Larry J. Gut and George W. Sundin. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2720).

 

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06/02/08
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