Photo by Drees. They jump and fly readily when disturbed. Yellow- orange, bean shaped eggs on short stalks are laid by mated females on undersurface of leaves.
Older nymphs are greenish and fringed with hairs.
Field populations are particularly abundant following cool, mild winters and occur during February and March in south Texas and then migrate north. This species occurs mainly on field grown potato and field or greenhouse grown tomato crops, but also attacks eggplant, pepper and tomatillo. Older leaves and heavily injured plants may die. For additional information, contact your local Texas extension service agent, or search for other state extension service offices.