Mango Hopper
Idioscopus clypealis
Basic Details
Description
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Basic Details
NameMango Hopper
DescriptionMango hoppers are the most destructive pest of mango blossoms, causing flowers to wither and fall. Identify sticky honeydew to save your mango harvest.
TypeInsect
FamilyCicadellidae
GenusIdioscopus
TribeIdiocerini
Taxonomy & Features
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
SubfamilyIdiocerinae
Features
- The single most damaging pest of mango trees throughout Asia. Both nymphs and adults suck sap from the tender inflorescence (flower clusters)
- Feeding causes the flowers, buds, and immature fruits to wither, dry up, and drop from the tree, often resulting in 100% crop loss
- They excrete large amounts of sticky 'honeydew' on the leaves and flowers. This leads to the growth of black sooty mold, which blocks photosynthesis
- Adults are wedge-shaped, greyish-brown insects (4-5 mm) that jump or fly in large swarms when the tree branches are disturbed
- Females lay eggs inside the floral stalks and midribs of young leaves. Nymphs hatch and begin feeding in large numbers within the flower clusters
- Damage is most severe during the flowering season (late winter and early spring). High humidity and cloudy weather favor their rapid multiplication
- Severe infestations give the tree a blackened appearance due to the extensive sooty mold covering the honeydew-soaked leaves
- They also attack tender new shoot growth, causing leaves to curl and turn yellow, which reduces the overall vigor of the tree
- Avoid overcrowding trees and ensure proper pruning to allow sunlight and air into the canopy, which discourages hopper activity
- Control by applying neem oil or imidacloprid sprays during the pre-flowering and flowering stages. Avoid broad-spectrum sprays that kill natural parasites
Names in Different Languages
Latin / ScientificIdioscopus clypealis
English (Alternate)Mango leafhopper
Hindiआम का भुनगा (Aam ka bhunga)
Tamilமாந்தோப்பு தத்துப்பூச்சி (Manthoppu thathuppuchi)
Teluguమామిడి తేనెమంచు పురుగు (Mamidi tenemanchu purugu)
Malayalamമാന്തത്ത തുള്ളൻ (Māntatta tuḷḷan)
Kannadaಮಾವಿನ ಜಿಗಿಹುಳು (Māvina jigihulu)
Sanskritआम्र-कूर्दक (Āmra-kūrdaka)
Bengaliআমের শোষক পোকা (Amer shoshok poka)
Frenchcicadelle du manguier
Russianманговая цикадка (mangovaya tsikadka)
Spanishsaltahojas del mango
GermanMangozikade
