elm leaf beetle
noun
: a small yellow to greenish black-striped Old World chrysomelid beetle (Pyrrhalta luteola) that in the larval and adult stage is a leaf-eating pest of elms in eastern North America
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Siberian elm, incorrectly called Chinese elm, has severe elm leaf beetle infestations and is susceptible to Dutch elm disease.
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Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2021
The cedar elm will occasionally have aphids and minor elm leaf beetle damage.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2021
Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2021
The cedar elm will occasionally have aphids and minor elm leaf beetle damage.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2021
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“Elm leaf beetle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elm%20leaf%20beetle. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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