Ngā psyllid

Psyllids

Psyllidae

Tomato Psyllid [Bactericera cockerelli] adult and nymphs. Image: Andrew Jensen / CC BY NC SA

Tomato Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli adult and nymphs. Image: Andrew Jensen / CC BY NC SA

Pūtoi
Order: Hemiptera
Whānau
Family: Psyllidae

Show in English Te Reo

Te Rahi

He tino iti, 1–2 mm te roa.

Size range

Tiny size, 1–2 mm

Te Tītaringa

Nō Aotearoa, nō tāwāhi anō.

Distribution

Native and introduced species

Te Huringa Ora

He pepeke ngongo ka noho ki te maha atu o ngā momo tipu.
Nāna i noho ai he pukupuku ki ngā rau o te pōhutukawa, o te Pittosporum me ētahi atu.

Life history

Small sucking insects on many plants
Leave bumps on leaves such as pohutukawa and Pittosporum

He pārongo atu anō

Factsheet: Pittosporum psyllid - Trioza vitreoradiata

Further information

Factsheet: Pittosporum psyllid - Trioza vitreoradiata

Broom Psyllid [Arytainilla spartiophila]. Image: Tony Wills / CC BY SA Image — Broom Psyllid Arytainilla spartiophila. Image: Tony Wills / CC BY SA

Kowhai Psyllid [Psylla apicalis]. Image: Steve Kerr / CC BY Image — Kowhai Psyllid Psylla apicalis. Image: Steve Kerr / CC BY

Pittosporum psyllid [Trioza vitreoradiata] nymphs. Image: Grahame / CC BY NC ND Image — Pittosporum psyllid Trioza vitreoradiata nymphs. Image: Grahame / CC BY NC ND

Tomato Psyllid [Bactericera cockerelli] adult and nymphs. Image: Andrew Jensen / CC BY NC SA Image — Tomato Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli adult and nymphs. Image: Andrew Jensen / CC BY NC SA

Tomato Psyllid [Bactericera cockerelli] nymphs. Image: Mike Bowie / CC BY NC Image — Tomato Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli nymphs. Image: Mike Bowie / CC BY NC

Bumps on leaves infested with Psyllids. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Bumps on leaves infested with Psyllids. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz