- hopperburn
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a browning and shriveling of potato foliage associated with the feeding of the potato leafhopper — compare tipburn
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hopperburn
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leafhopper — /leef hop euhr/, n. any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests. Also called jassid. [1850 55, Amer.; LEAF + HOPPER] * * * Any of the small, slender, often… … Universalium
potato leafhopper — noun : a small green white spotted leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) chiefly of the eastern and southern United States that is a serious pest on many cultivated plants causing hopperburn on potatoes and browning, yellowing, or stunting of various other … Useful english dictionary
tipburn — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: tip (I) + burn : a disease of the potato, lettuce, and other cultivated plants characterized by burning or browning of the tips and margins of the leaflets and caused by loss of water due to excessive heat and sunshine… … Useful english dictionary
