Keeled Treehopper vs Sugarcane Woolly Aphid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Keeled Treehopper | Sugarcane Woolly Aphid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Entylia carinata | Ceratovacuna lanigera |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Membracidae | Aphididae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America, Central America, South America | South Asia (India, particularly Maharashtra and Karnataka; also Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Keeled Treehopper
A small, flattened treehopper with a pronounced dorsal keel running along its pronotum. It is widespread across the Americas on many host plants.
Did You Know?
Its flat, leaf-like profile makes it look like a tiny bump or bud on a plant stem.
Sugarcane Woolly Aphid
A small aphid covered in white woolly wax secretions that forms dense colonies on the undersides of sugarcane leaves. Heavy infestations reduce cane juice quality and sugar recovery in mills.
Did You Know?
A major outbreak of this pest devastated the Indian sugarcane crop in 2002-2004 before biological control with parasitoid wasps brought it under control.