Tomato Potato Psyllid vs Grape Phylloxera
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Tomato Potato Psyllid | Grape Phylloxera |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Bactericera cockerelli | Daktulosphaira vitifoliae |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Triozidae | Phylloxeridae |
| Size | 2.5-3 mm | 0.5-1.5 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Orchards |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Western North America, Central America, New Zealand | Worldwide wine-growing regions |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
Tomato Potato Psyllid
A small striped psyllid that transmits the zebra chip disease bacterium to potato crops. It also causes psyllid yellows on tomatoes through toxic saliva injection.
Did You Know?
Zebra chip disease, which it transmits, causes dark striped patterns inside fried potato chips, rendering them unsaleable.
Grape Phylloxera
A tiny aphid-like insect that feeds on grapevine roots, causing galls and eventually killing European grape varieties. It devastated European vineyards in the 19th century.
Did You Know?
The Great French Wine Blight it caused destroyed over 40% of French vineyards, reshaping the global wine industry forever.