Phylloxera spinuloides

Pergande, 1904

Phylloxera spinuloides is a gall-forming phylloxeran in the Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids. Like other phylloxerans, it induces abnormal plant growths (galls) on tissues through chemical secretions that manipulate plant development. The species was described by Pergande in 1904 and belongs to a containing several economically significant pests of nut-bearing trees.

Phylloxera spinuloides by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

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How to pronounce Phylloxera spinuloides: //fɪˈlɒksɪrə ˌspɪnjuˈlɔɪdiːz//

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