Definition of Asian citrus psyllid
: a sap-sucking, grayish-brown mottled plant louse (Diaphorina citri of the family Psyllidae) of southern Asia that has been widely introduced into the U.S. and other citrus-growing regions and is a serious pest of citrus trees especially as a vector of the bacteria causing citrus greening The Asian citrus psyllid, which is the size of a fruit fly, feeds on the leaves of lemon and orange trees.— P. J. Huffstutter
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on Asian citrus psyllid
What made you want to look up Asian citrus psyllid? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Namesakes Word Quiz
- Which of the following is a fruit named after a Moroccan seaport?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share Asian citrus psyllid
Time Traveler for Asian citrus psyllid
The first known use of Asian citrus psyllid was in 1984
See more words from the same year