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Corn Planthopper

Peregrinus maidis

About

A cosmopolitan planthopper pest of maize with a yellowish-brown body. It transmits maize mosaic virus and maize stripe virus, causing significant crop losses in tropical regions.

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Did You Know?

Its species name 'maidis' comes from Zea mays (maize), and it is one of the most widely distributed planthoppers, found on every continent where corn is grown.