Planthopper (Noun)
Meaning
Related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Planthoppers are often mistaken for leafhoppers due to their similar appearance and jumping ability.
- In most gardens, the presence of a planthopper poses a negligible threat to cultivated plants.
- Experts recognize planthoppers as a distinct group within the order Hemiptera, closely related to leafhoppers and spittlebugs.
- Unlike their leafhopper cousins, planthoppers rarely target and damage commercially grown crops.
- Entomologists and farmers alike consider planthoppers to be relatively harmless when it comes to damaging cultivated plants.