Pyrilla belong to the family
A. Miridae
B. Fulgoridae
C. Pyralidae
D. Pyrrhocoridae
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Pyrilla belongs to the family Fulgoridae.Pyrilla perpusilla, commonly known as the sugarcane planthopper, is a planthopper in the family Lophopidae. It is native to Asia where it feeds on grasses and other plants and is a major pest of sugarcane and sorghum.
The planthopper feeds on its host by inserting its stylet into a leaf and sucking out the phloem sap. Excess fluid is excreted as honeydew and sooty mould grow on it. The plant's vigour is reduced through the loss of sap and the reduction in photosynthesis resulting from the sooty mould.
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