BROWN PLANTHOPPER
Published by Crop Pest Management Division
Brown plant hoppers (BPH), can be a problem in rainfed and in irrigated wetland environments. Adults and nymphs cause direct damage by sucking the sap at the base of the tillers causing plants to turn yellow and dry up rapidly. Heavy infestation creates brown patches of dried plants known as hopperburn. They also transmit viral diseases such as ragged stunt and grassy stunt.
