New pest threatens potato cultivation: deregulation of plant protection required
The cicada is smaller than ten millimeters. By sucking on the leaves, it transmits bacteria that severely damage the host plant. (Christian Lang)
The cicada Pentastiridius leporinus is on the Red List. The insect transmits serious plant diseases and is spreading unchecked in Germany. There is no effective antidote in sight. EU approval procedures are being criticized.
