Adelges (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The adelges is a small sap-sucking insect often found on conifer trees causing damage to the plants.
- Adelges are known to infest young shoots of conifer species especially in European regions.
- Adelges aphids typically overwinter as eggs and lay eggs on the plant, repeating the cycle.
- Adelges infestations are also controlled through biological means by the introduction of natural predators.
- Severe infestations of adelges can lead to curling of young conifer needles as a defense mechanism.