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pota'to psyl"lid
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. Also called
tomato psyllid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.