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Gardeners urged to search for foam on their garden plants to stop European pest that could destroy Britain's trees and plants
Biodiversity Around Us - An insect known as the spittlebug causes the white frothy foam substance on stems of several types of plants. Many gardeners often mistake this white foam as a
![Spittle bug foam on a plant. Immature spittle bugs are hidden inside the white frothy foam as they feed on the plant tissue. . Stock Photo | Adobe Stock Spittle bug foam on a plant. Immature spittle bugs are hidden inside the white frothy foam as they feed on the plant tissue. . Stock Photo | Adobe Stock](https://as2.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/02/11/65/67/1000_F_211656738_hnLA4abvELpTpcaKQG6la9j2ani4qIqN.jpg)
Spittle bug foam on a plant. Immature spittle bugs are hidden inside the white frothy foam as they feed on the plant tissue. . Stock Photo | Adobe Stock
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