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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...
- 19th and early 20th centuries, including an outbreak of the vine disease phylloxera, national enactment of Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The modern...
- 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...
- Clinton is a red variety of hybrid grape. Its phylloxera resistance led to its being planted in small amounts in the eastern Alps, although it imparts...
- 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...
- Mavrotragano and Mandilaria. The vines are extremely old and resistant to phylloxera (attributed by local winemakers to the well-drained volcanic soil and...
- industry. In the 1870s French vineyards came under attack by a small insect, Phylloxera vastatrix, an aphid-like pest which sucks sap from the roots of grape...