potato psyllid
noun
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.
Origin of potato psyllid
First recorded in 1940–45