Hand-Picking Leafhoppers

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By Kris Bordessa

As your garden sprouts and grows, if you’re like me, you’re monitoring each little sprout, rejoicing in the possibilities. Unfortunately, there are bugs that are doing the same thing. I’ve had a long-standing battle with leafhoppers and it looks like that battle will continue here in my new garden. Leafhoppers vary by location (some are green, some are brown, and some are reddish) but they live in pretty much every region of the world and all suck the sap from plants, causing damage.

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