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Raspberries: Potato Leafhopper

Leafhoppers cause the upper leaves of primocanes to curl up, develop a yellowish cast, and reduce their growth.

Small, green, wingless insect with white eyes and froglike legs with prominent bed at the knees.
Potato Leaf Hopper nymph
Small green insect with white eyes and translucent wings that lie straight on its back.
Potato leafhopper adult.
Raspberry leaves with crinkling along central veins. Crinkling gives leaves a pinched appearance. Margins of leaves are pale and yellowish.
Potato leafhopper damage on ‘Heritage’ red raspberry
Raspberry leaves that are slightly crinkled along veins. There are small, yellow patches on leaves with smooth transition back to healthy green color.
Potato leafhopper damage on raspberry.

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