Meaning & use
Psyllid
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A small, sap-sucking insect related to aphids, also known as a jumping plant louse, that can damage crops and spread plant diseases.
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Psyllids transmit the bacterium responsible for citrus greening disease.
Farmers inspected the orchard for psyllids after noticing curled, yellowing leaves.
A note on using this word
Psyllids are notorious in agriculture as vectors for plant diseases, most famously citrus greening (Huanglongbing), which has devastated citrus crops worldwide.
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jumping plant louse
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