English

Noun

adelgid ‎(plural adelgids)

1. An insect of the genus Adelges.
   • 1939, Samuel Alexander Graham, Principles of Forest Entomology, page 315

     For this reason, it is important that adelgid-free planting stock be used.

   • 2003, Timothy Silver, Mount Mitchell and the Black Mountains, page 238

     Since the adelgid did not attack red spruce or hardwoods, its impact on the timber industry would be minimal.

   • 2004, Geoffrey A. Hammerson, Connecticut Wildlife, page 232

     Severe winter cold helps reduce adelgid populations and slow their spread, so the recent trend toward relatively mild winters is actually facilitating the adelgid onslaught.

Derived terms

• fir adelgid
• woolly adelgid
• pine bark adelgid