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Spittlebugs - Clastoptera juniperina  Gerald J. Lenhard, Louisianna State University, www.ipmimages.org  HOSTS: Juniper, arborvitae, alder, oak. DESCRIPTION:
Nymphs
are dark yellow to green and can be found buried in the spittle mass
that they produce. Adults are rarely seen, but are 1/4 inch long,
oblong-shaped, and light brown with some mottled patterning. LIFE
CYCLE: Eggs are
inserted in twig tips in early summer; this is where they overwinter.
The eggs hatch in late spring and nymphs begin to feed on plants with
their piercing/sucking mouthparts. As they feed, they excrete fluid in
the form of bubbles that completely enclose the body in the
characteristic spittle mass. Development is completed in about 1 month.
Adults do not produce spittle masses and are inconspicuous. CONTROLS:
Wash off
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