pear psylla

noun

: a yellowish or greenish jumping plant louse (Psylla pyricola) that is often destructive to the pear

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of pear psylla was in 1892

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“Pear psylla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pear%20psylla. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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