potato psyllid

noun

1. a tiny homopterous insect, Paratrioza cockerelli, occurring in some areas of the western U.S., western Canada, and Mexico: a serious pest to potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers, the nymphs acting as vectors in the transmission of psyllid yellows.

Word History and Origins

Origin of potato psyllid¹

First recorded in 1940–45