Psyllid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪlɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psyllid is a noun meaning Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices.
Meaning
Any of the host-specific plant-feeding insects of the family Psyllidae, which feed on plant juices.
Example Sentences
Psyllids, sometimes called 'suckers', may either be regarded as constituting a single large family (sensu stricto) of about 2000 species, or else about eight closely related families (sensu lato).
2006, Elizabeth Grafton-cardwell, Asian Citrus Psyllid, ANR Publication 8205, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, page 3, Psyllids extract large quantities of sap from the plant as they feed and produce copious amounts of honeydew.
1995, J. W. Beardsley, K. S. Hagen, J. R. Leeper, R, L. Tassan, 17: Acacia Psyllid, James Robert Nechols (editor), Biological Control in the Western United States, page 91, The acacia psyllid, Acizzia uncatoides (Ferris & Klyver) (formerly Psylla uncatoides), feeds primarily on the young terminal growth of Acacia and Albizia species.
Word Forms
- psyllids
Synonyms for psyllid
Depending on context, synonyms include psylla.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psylla, flea-louse, phylloxeran, syringophilid, syrphid, aphid.
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