Psyllidae

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf insect family
gptkbp:behavior often jump when disturbed
gptkbp:bodyStyle oval to elongate
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by species
gptkbp:classification part_of_the_superfamily_Psylloidea
gptkbp:colors varies by species
often green or brown
gptkbp:commonName jumping plant lice
gptkbp:conservationEfforts varies by species
gptkbp:controls insecticides and biological control
gptkbp:diet sap
gptkbp:economicActivity agriculture
gptkbp:eggColor on host plants
gptkbp:environmentalImpact herbivores in ecosystems
gptkbp:faced large and prominent
gptkbp:fauna considered pests in agriculture
often found on host plants
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Latreille_in_1804
gptkbp:firstGeneration similar to adults
gptkbp:fossilRecord known from the Cretaceous period
gptkbp:geographicalFeature worldwide
gptkbp:habitat plants
gptkbp:hosts various plant species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Psyllidae
gptkbp:knownFor vectoring plant diseases
gptkbp:language distinctive wing venation
gptkbp:larvalStage often involves several molts
gptkbp:lifespan hemimetabolous
gptkbp:mouth piercing-sucking
gptkbp:notableFeature Cacopsylla pyri
Psylla flavescens
Psylla_buxi
Psylla_pyricola
Trioza_apicalis
gptkbp:numberOfStudents over 1000
approximately 30
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hemiptera
gptkbp:predators various insects
gptkbp:radar long and segmented
gptkbp:relatedPatent Auchenorrhyncha
Cacopsylla,_Trioza
gptkbp:researchInterest in plant-insect interactions
gptkbp:size 1 to 5 mm
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with ants
gptkbp:wingArea two pairs
gptkbp:wingspan varies by species