Allotments 4 All

Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: springbok on March 27, 2008, 22:34:17

Title: Insect ID needed please.
Post by: springbok on March 27, 2008, 22:34:17
Today I pricked out my Dahlias, and found what I can only describe as the tiniest little green grasshopper I have ever seen, underneath one of the leaves.  So small it would have to be seen with a magnifying glass.

I touched it with my dibber and it jumped off the leave and dissapeared.  As its in my green house, bit concerned its something serious and worried about other plants in there.  Checked all the others but couldnt see anything.

Anyone know what this tiny insect could be?

:D
Title: Re: Insect ID needed please.
Post by: dimmo on March 28, 2008, 12:00:43
Hi Springbokgirlie

i think it might be a leafhopper.
they usually start to show as the weather warms or the heaters come on in the greenhouse.

Regards
Dimmo
Title: Re: Insect ID needed please.
Post by: springbok on March 28, 2008, 12:37:07
looking it up thats exactly what it was, thank you :D