psyllid
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of psyllid
C19: from Greek psulla flea
Example Sentences
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The wind carried the psyllid all over the state, dropping it off in hundreds of thousands of acres of groves.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
The Asian citrus psyllid is an important agricultural threat responsible for severe citrus crop losses worldwide, ultimately affecting both yield and market prices.
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
HLB, short for huan long bing, is spread by yet another invasive species — a tiny insect called a citrus psyllid, which sucks the bacteria into its gut as it feeds on citrus leaves.
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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