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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...
- 19th and early 20th centuries, including an outbreak of the vine disease phylloxera, the institution of Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The wine industry...
- Hickory tussock moth (Lophocampa caryae) The hickory leaf stem gall phylloxera (Phylloxera caryaecaulis) also uses the hickory tree as a food source. Phylloxeridae...
- labrusca and it was introduced to fight a plague of a parasite named phylloxera, which was destroying the European grapevine and wine production. This...
- insurance statutes. Insect pests and diseases are covered, excluding Phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae) or failure to correctly apply insect control...
- 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,...
- wines and spirits, and gained continental importance at the time of the Phylloxera plague. Currently it is known for its commercial activity, for being a...
- It is almost impossible to find Carménère wines in France today, as a phylloxera plague in 1867 nearly destro**** all the vineyards of Europe, afflicting...