leafhopper

noun

leaf·hop·per ˈlēf-ˌhä-pər

: any of a family (Cicadellidae) of small leaping homopterous insects that suck the juices of plants

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By Ivan Amato edited by Gary Stix In the early 1950s biologists at Brooklyn College were using an electron microscope to pursue a lead that the leafhopper, a common insect that is about the size of a rice grain and named after one of its signature behaviors, could be an agent of viral transmission. —

Ivan Amato, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2025 Pests Many sap-sucking insects target pepper leaves, including aphids (damage shown above), whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, and spider mites. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2024 This common disease is transmitted by leafhopper insects and cannot be treated once established. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024 In North America, most of them chow down on insects — things like mosquitos, moths, and leafhoppers. —

Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for leafhopper