adelgid

Definitions of adelgid
  1. noun
    any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
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    Adelges piceae, balsam woolly aphid
    a variety of adelgid
    Adelges abietis, spruce gall aphid
    a variety of adelgid
    Pineus pinifoliae, pine leaf aphid
    a variety of adelgid
    woolly adelgid
    an insect that feeds on hemlocks; its egg sacs are small fuzzy white balls like artificial snow on a Christmas tree
    type of:
    louse, plant louse
    any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
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