Boxwood Psyllid
Psylla buxi
The adult is a tiny winged jumping insect found on and around boxwood hedges, especially new spring growth. It continues to feed on plant sap with piercing-sucking mouthparts, but it is much more mobile than the nymph. When disturbed, it can spring away quickly and make short flights between twigs. Adults mate on the host plant, and the next generation is tied closely to the buds and young leaves of boxwood.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Boxwood Psyllid