A plant hopper is a common name for every species of the Cicadellidae family. These insects, colloquially known as carriages, are plant feeders that sap plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified to be skipped, and are covered with hair that facilitates the spread of secretions on their bodies that act as water repellents and pheromone carriers. They undergo partial metamorphosis, and have various host associations, varying from very common. to be very specific Some species have a cosmopolitan distribution, or occur in temperate and tropical regions. Some are pests or vectors of plant viruses and phytoplankton. The family is distributed worldwide, and is the second largest hemipteran family. These insects are pests that feed on plant leaves and damage agricultural produce.
This type of leafhoppers usually hatch on the midrib of rice leaf and will hatch six days later, likes leaf liquid which leads to drying of the leaves. The growth phase of plants susceptible to the attack of orange planthopper is from the nursery phase to the formation of panicles or tillers. Against orange slopes have a way of attacking almost the same as the Brown Planthopper, ie they like plants that are fertilized with high doses of meeting spacing. Adults and nymphs settle at the base of the rice stem which can lead to death in rice.