Potato psyllids look like small cicadas, about 0.08 inch (2 mm) long. … Psyllid nymphs look like immature soft scale or whiteflies. Unlike whiteflies, when disturbed, they move quite readily. They are flat and green with a fringe of short spines around the edge.

How do you get rid of psyllids?

Simple removal of affected foliage followed by applications of systemic sprays are the most effective. Prevention is always better than cure. Control infestations of psyllids by spraying with Searles Conguard.

Is a psyllid an aphid?

Psyllids (pronounced ‘sillids’) are sap-sucking insects related to Aphids, Whiteflies and Scale Insects.