psyllid

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"The mere presence of the psyllid is a sign of danger to the state's citrus industry."

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  1. A member of the homopterous family Psyllidæ.
  2. Having the characters of or belonging to the family Psyllidæ.

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  • "The Asian citrus psyllid is a dangerous pest of citrus," said CDFA Secretary A.G. Kawamura. —  Western Farm Press RSS Feed
  • The Asian citrus psyllid - an aphid-like insect that feeds on the leaves of citrus trees and other citrus-like plants - can be a carrier of the fatal citrus tree disease, —  Western Farm Press RSS Feed
  • "The mere presence of the psyllid is a sign of danger to the state's citrus industry." —  Western Farm Press RSS Feed
  • The board developed a consumer-oriented Web site - CaliforniaCitrusThreat. org - that reminds consumers to inspect for the psyllid monthly or whenever watering, spraying, pruning or tending trees and especially during times of active growth. —  Western Farm Press RSS Feed
  • It is transmitted by a small fly, psyllid, which lives on leaves and transmits the virus while sucking the new leaf, which eventually kills the whole tree. —  Kuensel Newspaper
 

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