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Definition of Phylloxera

Phylloxera
Phylloxera Phyl`lox*e"ra, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leaf + ? dry.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small hemipterous insect (Phylloxera vastatrix) allied to the aphids. It attacks the roots and leaves of the grapevine, doing great damage, especially in Europe. Note: It exists in several forms, some of which are winged, other wingless. One form produces galls on the leaves and twigs, another affects the roots, causing galls or swellings, and often killing the vine. 2. The diseased condition of a vine caused by the insect just described.

Meaning of Phylloxera from wikipedia

- Grape phylloxera is an insect pest of grapevines worldwide, originally native to eastern North America. Grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Fitch...
- been a species of Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, commonly known as grape phylloxera. While France is considered to have been worst affected, the blight also...
- Species: Phylloxera caryaeavellana C.V.Riley, 1880 Phylloxera caryaecaulis (Fitch, 1855) Phylloxera caryaefallax C.V.Riley, 1874 Phylloxera caryaefoliae...
- labrusca and it was introduced to fight a plague of a parasite named phylloxera, which was destroying the European grapevine and wine production. This...
- grape phylloxera. This discovery was very relevant at the time, when France was suffering from a severe wine blight induced by the same phylloxera. While...
- and spirits, and gained continental significance during the time of the Phylloxera plague. Currently it is known for its commercial activity, as a center...
- Legion of Honor for his part in saving the French wine industry from the phylloxera root louse pest. Hermann Jaeger was born on March 23, 1844, in Brugg,...
- 19th and early 20th centuries, including an outbreak of the vine disease phylloxera, national enactment of Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The modern...
- The grape was highly valued in the Gr**** wine industry prior to the phylloxera outbreak due to its ability to ripen late and maintain its acidity in...
- Croatia. Trstenik's historical facts are connected closely to the European Phylloxera vine event. The 'Great French Wine Blight' was a severe blight of the...