glassy-winged sharpshooter (adult) - Homalodisca coagulata Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Homalodisca coagulata
("glassy-winged sharpshooter")

The glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca coagulata) is a type of leafhopper. This insect was first discovered in the state of Hawaii on the island of Oahu on 03 May 2004. Based on previous observations of this species' behavior in California and Tahiti, it has the potential of becoming a serious pest in Hawaii.

In California, the glassy-winged sharpshooter is a vector of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which causes Pierce's disease of grapes; it is a very serious problem in California. Samples of glassy-winged sharpshooters from Hawaii were sent to California for testing (in 2004), but tested negative for Xylella.

If you would like to report a sighting of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, or if you have other specific questions about this issue, contact Bernarr Kumashiro (HDOA) via e-mail (Bernarr.R.Kumashiro@hawaii.gov), or call the Hawaii Department of Agriculture at (808) 973-9534.

(This text is based on information from Bernarr Kumashiro [Hawaii Department of Agriculture].)

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This page was created on 04 August 2004 by PT, and was last updated on 19 August 2004 by PT.