psyllia

psyllia
\\ˈsilēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Psylla + -ia
: a genus of jumping plant lice containing many economically important pests of cultivated plants — see pear psylla

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • psyllia — psyl·lia …   English syllables

  • apple sucker — noun : a small jumping plant louse (Psylla mali or Psyllia mali) the larva of which feeds in and injures developing apple blossoms in Europe and eastern No. America * * * a small homopterous insect, Psyllia mali, originally of Europe, that is a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • apple sucker — a small homopterous insect, Psyllia mali, originally of Europe, that is a serious pest of apple crops. * * * …   Universalium

  • psylla wax — noun : a waxy varnish deposited on alder branches by a psyllid (Psyllia alni) …   Useful english dictionary

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