jumping plant louse
noun
any of numerous lice, of the family Psyllidae, that feed on plant juices and are sometimes pests of fruits and vegetables.
Origin of jumping plant louse
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Also called psylla, psyllid.
Words Nearby jumping plant louse
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How to use jumping plant louse in a sentence
The Pear Sucker is a jumping plant-louse which early in the season sucks the juices of the tree about the axils of the leaves.
The Book of Pears and Plums | Edward Bartrum
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