Pests > Pests Entities > Insects > Aphids, Planthoppers & Bugs > Flatidae, cotton, India

October 2012. A request for an identification of an insect infesting cotton in India.

A member replied: a planthopper nymph, family Flatidae, which often leave a waxy deposits around their resting (and feeding) place. These insects can be found on cotton, okra, hibiscus and many other plants.