Designated and Declared Pests

Beet Leafhopper

• Circulifer tenellus

The beet leafhopper is a state designated pest that is a vector of the curly top virus, which causes extensive damage to sugarbeet crops. The species primarily inhabits the Big Horn Basin region of Wyoming and Yellowstone Valley of Montana.

•     Beet Leafhoppers Fact Sheet

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