grape phylloxera
An insect pest that attacks grapevine roots; the scientific name is Daktulosphaira vitifoliae. The term is used in agricultural and viticultural contexts.
Grape phylloxera caused great damage to the European grape industry in the 19th century.
In this region, they use rootstocks resistant to grape phylloxera.
フィロキセラ is the direct loanword from English/French, often used in scientific or international contexts, while ブドウネアブラムシ is the native Japanese term.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly seen in older or specialized texts; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana but still used, especially in informal contexts.
Compound of 葡萄 (budō, 'grape'), 根 (ne, 'root'), and 油虫 (aburamushi, 'aphid'). The name literally means 'grape root aphid'.