Plant Hopper (Noun)
Meaning
Related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Plant hoppers can transmit certain plant viruses and mycoplasma to the plants they feed on.
- Although the plant hopper resembles leafhoppers and spittlebugs they belong to the infraorder Fulgoromorpha.
- Entomologists typically view the plant hopper as part of a suborder known as Auchenorrhyncha.
- Unlike their destructive counterparts the plant hopper generally inflicts minor damage on the crops.
- While their tendency to damage crops is less prevalent the plant hopper has also shown instances of passing disease-causing agents to their plant hosts.