In most cases, especially on annuals and perennials, spittlebug feeding is not damaging to plants. If too many spittlebugs are present, feeding can cause leaves to lose their shape.

Are Froghoppers bad for plants?

In most cases, especially on annuals and perennials, spittlebug feeding is not damaging to plants. If too many spittlebugs are present, feeding can cause leaves to lose their shape. In case of strawberries the berries may be smaller.

Does cuckoo spit harm plants?

The term cuckoo spit refers to a foamy substance that appears on a variety of herbaceous plants during the spring and summer. ... Despite feeding on plant sap, they rarely harm the plants they feed on so from a gardeners point of view there is no need to remove them.