IT’S THREATENING TOMATO CROPS, AND SOME FARMERS ARE CONCERNED THE BUG IS THE BEET LEAFHOPPER. THEY SPREAD A VIRUS THAT TURNS THE LEAVES OF TOMATO PLANTS YELLOW. IT ALSO STUNTS THE GROWTH OF THE ...
THAT’S A BIG THREAT TO TOMATO. GOOD MORNING. YEAH, THAT BUG IS CALLED A BEET LEAFHOPPER. AND ACCORDING TO FARMERS AND AGRICULTURE EXPERTS, IT’S THE VIRUS. THE BEET LEAFHOPPER SPREADS.
A small insect called the beet leafhopper feeds on tomato plants and spreads a virus that turns the leaves yellow and stunts the growth of the plants. Growers and pest control advisers informed ...