pear psylla

pear psylla
a small jumping plant louse, Psylla pyricola, originally of Europe, that is a major pest of pears in the eastern U.S.
[1900-05; < NL Psylla, genus name < Gk: flea]

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  • pear psylla — noun Date: 1904 a yellowish or greenish jumping plant louse (Psylla pyricola) that is often destructive to the pear …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pear tree psylla — noun see pear psylla …   Useful english dictionary

  • psylla — noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek, flea; akin to Latin pulex flea, Sanskrit pluṣi Date: 1852 any of various plant lice (family Psyllidae) including economically important plant pests compare pear psylla …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • pearpsylla — pear psylla n. A small plant louse, especially of the eastern United States and Pacific northwest, Psylla pyricola that is a destructive pest of pears, quinces, and similar species. * * * …   Universalium

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