[2] The nymphs are found on over 40 species of Poaceae and Cyperaceae in the Neotropical.

Adults feed exclusively on the foliage of 30 species of Arecaceae.

Adults seem to prefer Cocos nucifera but that may be due to observations being made around plantations, where surrounding grass provides a good combination of habitats for both nymphs and adults.

[1][2] Has transmitted the LY responsible for the deaths of millions of ornamental and farmed palms throughout the Caribbean.

Note that in the absence of a phytoplasma to vector, does not damage host palms.