Adelgid (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The adelgid infestation had severely damaged the hemlock trees in the forest, causing many to die or decline in health.
- Adelgids are small, soft-bodied insects that feed on the sap of conifers, often forming cottony tufts or galls on the branches.
- Foresters were worried about the adelgid outbreak, as the insects could spread quickly and cause widespread damage to the local ecosystem.
- Researchers studied the adelgid life cycle to better understand how to control the pests and protect the coniferous trees.
- The adelgid species that infested the fir trees was particularly problematic, as it had developed resistance to many commonly used pesticides.