species 73 observations

Pear Sucker

Cacopsylla pyricola

Field notes

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.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided