spittlebugs
Bubbly plant pests
Spittlebugs are small jumping insects whose nymphs produce frothy masses of bubbles on plant stems—the "spit" you find on grass and shrubs in spring.
The foam protects the developing insect from predators and desiccation.
Adults are called froghoppers for their leaping ability.
Neither life stage causes serious plant damage.
Bubble-filled substance
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- saponinFoam-producing plant chemical
- nymphNature spirit or larva
mucus · moisture · protection · deterrent · excretion · wetness · covering · insulation
Sap-sucking jumping bug
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
invertebrate · exoskeleton · antennae · molting · entomology · xylem · phloem · sap-sucking
Photosynthesizing rooted organisms
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- rosemaryFragrant culinary evergreen
- perennialRecurring each year
- shrubsLow woody plants
stems · leaves · horticulture · ornamentals · nursery · groundcover · herbaceous · foliage
Pest takeover situation
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
foam
Bubble-filled substance
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- saponinFoam-producing plant chemical
nymph · mucus · moisture · protection · deterrent · excretion · wetness · covering · insulation · hydration
froghopper
Sap-sucking jumping bug
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
arthropod · invertebrate · exoskeleton · antennae · molting · entomology · xylem · phloem · sap-sucking · proboscis
plants
Photosynthesizing rooted organisms
shrubs · stems · leaves · horticulture · ornamentals · nursery · groundcover · herbaceous · foliage · strawberry
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
quarantine · wilting · meadow · grassland
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, armyworm, beetles, cutworms
- sap-sucking insectsaphid, aphids, planthopper, mealybugs, scale insects
- ranch pestsflies, ticks, lice, mites, stable flies
spittlebugsaphids
Sap-feeding garden insects
leafhoppers · cicadas · treehoppers · scale insects · mealybugs
spittlebugsladybugs
Spotted red beetles
lacewings · parasitic wasps · hoverflies · praying mantises · ground beetles