Psyllid (Plant Louse)

Found on woody plants and trees, particularly in gardens, orchards, and forests where their host plants grow.

Plant sap, feeding exclusively on the phloem of specific host plants using piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Many species are host-specific and jump when disturbed. Females lay eggs on plant buds or leaves, and nymphs often produce waxy secretions or protective gall structures.

Can be significant agricultural and forestry pests due to feeding damage, stunting growth, and transmitting plant pathogens (such as bacteria causing citrus greening), though they serve as a food source for beneficial predators like ladybugs.