psyllid
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of psyllid
C19: from Greek psulla flea
Example Sentences
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The flea-sized psyllid bites the leaves and transmits the disease, which slowly chokes out the tree’s vascular system from the inside, taking years to finally show itself.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Profftella is also known for producing toxic compounds that help the psyllid defend itself from predators.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025
One was Carsonella ruddii, from that psyllid from the Mexican restaurant, which proved to have just 160,000 bases compared with E. coli's 5 million bases and Buchnera's 640,000.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2019
He placed 70 of the 235 acres in a grove he owns under a milky white screen to protect it from the citrus psyllid.
From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2019
Since then, the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny flying insect which transmits the disease, has been blown across Florida by various hurricanes, which also brought down orange trees.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2016
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