Cotton Jassid Invades Southeast, Texas Braces For 2026 Impact

By Shelley E. Huguley

Southeast Farm Press

The cotton jassid, or two-spot cotton leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula Ishida, is wreaking havoc in Southeastern U.S. cotton fields. While probable detection has been identified on a Wharton County, Texas, farm, the insect, which has multiple hosts, has been spotted in several big-box nurseries throughout much of the state where hibiscus is sold.

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