Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae): EENY762/IN1294, 6/2020

Alexander Tasi; Adam Dale

doi:10.32473/edis-in1294-2020

Vol. 2021 No. 2, Featured Creatures Collection

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Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae): EENY762/IN1294, 6/2020

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https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1294-2020

Published 2021-04-06

Alexander Tasi⁺⁻
Adam Dale⁺⁻

Alexander Tasi

University of Florida

Adam Dale

University of Florida

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Taro planthopper
Tarophagus colocasiae
taro pest

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Tasi, Alexander, and Adam Dale. 2021. “Taro Planthopper Tarophagus Colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae): EENY762 IN1294, 6 2020”. EDIS 2021 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1294-2020.

Abstract

The taro planthopper, Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura), is a sap feeding insect in the family Delphacidae. It primary host plant is taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) Originally native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, Tarophagus colocasiae was first discovered in the continental United States at a garden center in Winter Haven, FL in 2015. The economic impacts of Tarophagus colocasiae in Florida are currently unknown, but it may affect the aesthetic value and saleability of nursery and landscape plants.

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Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae): EENY762/IN1294, 6/2020

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