The aim of this work was to report the occurrence of the leafhopper Aethalionidae in clove basil (Ocimum gratissimum) in Bandeirantes Municipality, Paraná State, Brazil. Plants around two years old, in the reproductive phase, presenting inflorescences, flowers, fruits and seeds, were used as source for collection of leafhopper nymphs and adults. In clove basil, the species Aethalion reticulatum was recorded, in addition to its interaction with the ants Camponotus rufipes and C. crassus.
Aethalionidae; leafhopper; clove basil
