Sage and ligurian leafhopper: how to spot, prevent and treat them pest
How do you spot sage and ligurian leafhopper?
Over the upper side of the leaves there is a coarse pale speckling, and on the underside small animals that jump away quickly. By the end of summer the leaf can be heavily mottled, while the growth of the plant is hardly affected. The affected herbs are perfectly safe to eat.
How do you prevent sage and ligurian leafhopper?
It overwinters as an egg on the plant itself and is active from May into autumn, so cleared old wood and foliage at the end of the season helps. Encourage birds, ladybirds, parasitic wasps and ground beetles.
What works against sage and ligurian leafhopper?
No spray is needed: the pest does not affect the growth or the vigour of the plant, so the right answer is to put up with it. If the look bothers you, cut back the most mottled shoots, because the new growth comes clean.
Which plants get sage and ligurian leafhopper? 8
Herbs 8
Sources: Royal Horticultural Society
Checked on 17 August 2026.