Cacopsylla pyricola
| Cacopsylla pyricola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Psyllidae |
| Genus: | Cacopsylla |
| Species: | C. pyricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Cacopsylla pyricola (Foerster, 1848) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Psylla pyricola | |
Cacopsylla pyricola, commonly known as the pear sucker, is a true bug in the family Psyllidae and is a pest of pear trees (Pyrus). It originated in Europe, was introduced to the United States in the early nineteenth century and spread across the country in the next century.