Sugarcane Woolly Aphid vs Blue-Green Sharpshooter
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sugarcane Woolly Aphid | Blue-Green Sharpshooter |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ceratovacuna lanigera | Graphocephala atropunctata |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Aphididae | Cicadellidae |
| Size | 1.5-2.5 mm | 6-8 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Orchards |
| Diet | Herbivores | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | South Asia (India, particularly Maharashtra and Karnataka; also Sri Lanka, Bangladesh) | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
Blue-Green Sharpshooter
A strikingly colored blue-green leafhopper native to the western US. It is an important vector of Pierce's disease in California vineyards.
Did You Know?
Despite its tiny size, it can transmit the devastating Xylella bacterium that kills grapevines and other crops.