Cacopsylla mali

(Schmidberger, 1836)

apple leaf sucker, apple psylla, apple sucker

Cacopsylla mali is a in the Psyllidae, native to Eurasia and introduced to North America. Commonly known as the apple leaf sucker or apple psylla, it is associated with apple (Malus) plants. The species belongs to the Psyllinae and is one of several Cacopsylla species involved in apple-associated insect-plant interactions.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cacopsylla mali: //ˌkækəˈsɪlə ˈmɑːlaɪ//

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Habitat

Apple orchards and areas with Malus plants; associated with temperate fruit-growing regions

Distribution

Native to Eurasia; introduced to northern North America

Diet

Phloem-feeding on apple (Malus spp.)

Host Associations

  • Malus spp. - plantapple

Human Relevance

Agricultural pest of apple orchards; 'apple leaf sucker' and 'apple psylla' indicates economic significance in fruit production

Similar Taxa

  • Cacopsylla melanoneuraBoth are associated with apple (Malus) and belong to the same ; C. melanoneura is a confirmed of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma mali' and has been more extensively studied
  • Cacopsylla pictaClosely related apple-associated in the same ; both are associated with Malus and are placed in Clade II based on genomic , distinct from C. melanoneura which is in Clade I

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