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psyllid::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | jumping plant louse, psylla |
| Type of | louse, plant louse |
Examples of psyllid
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The tiny Asian citrus psyllid carries a bacterium that is fatal to citrus trees.
From the sacbee.com
The bacterium that causes this disease is spread by an insect, the citrus psyllid.
From the sciencedaily.com
The Asian citrus psyllid, as seen in an undated photo from the University of Florida.
From the latimes.com
The much larger program to eradicate the Asian citrus psyllid is set to begin Monday.
From the signonsandiego.com
Asian citrus psyllid adults and nymphs infest the leaves of a citrus tree.
From the fresnobee.com
In California, researchers are continually looking for evidence of the citrus psyllid.
From the sciencedaily.com
It's the hackberry nipplegall psyllid, says extension agent Bob Neier.
From the kansas.com
Psyllid nymphs are dull orange, have red eyes and produce waxy tubules.
From the signonsandiego.com
The psyllid is not the only pest that could threaten California citrus.
From the usatoday.com
- Jumping plant louse: small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
- Psyllids or jumping plant lice are small plant-feeding insects that tend to be very "host specific", i.e. they only feed on one plant species (monophagous) or feed on a few related plants (oligophagous). ...
- (Psyllids) A group of phloem-feeding insects (family Psyllidae, order Homoptera) that are related to aphids, coccids, and whiteflies. Psyllids are probably the most benign of these four insect groups and therefore the least well-studied.
- Small sucking insects (Order Homoptera, Family Psyllidae) often causing significant damage to legumes, e.g. Heteropsylla cubana on Leucaena leucocephala and Acizzia sp. on Desmanthus spp.
