Federal Minister Alois Rainer, head of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity, speaking about the reed planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus). Photo: Mandy Schweiger/JKI
🦗⚠️ Monitoring shows the reed #planthopper (Pentastiridius leporinus) continuously spreading in Germany, threatening sugar #beet, #potato and #vegetable crops; experts call for integrated #pest control measures.
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