Spittlebugs
Walk through your garden in spring and look for blobs of white foamy froth on plants. The culprits are spittlebugs, also known as froghoppers. There are many species of spittlebugs prevalent in North America. Each species attacks a distinct type of plant, such as alfalfa, clover, holly, juniper, pine, or strawberry. Adult spittlebugs look and travel like leafhoppers. The adult spittlebug is only about 1/4 inch long and is mottled gray or brown. They lay eggs in late summer in the angle between a leaf and stem. The eggs hatch in spring, producing a small pale green nymph. These nymphs mature over the summer into adults, and the cycle begins again.
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