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Cicada actually suck the sap of plants not eat it. They are partial to a number of plants and not one soecific host. Plant sap is plant sap, basically insects feed off of it because it is high in Nitrogen - normall at the growing points of the plant where the concentrations of nitrogen are at their highest

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Cicadas primarily feed on xylem sap from tree roots, which contains water and nutrients. They use their specialized mouthparts called rostrums to pierce into the xylem vessels and extract the sap. Some species may also consume phloem sap and plant juices.

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