psyllid; jumping plant louse
Refers to any insect of the family Psyllidae, small sap-sucking insects that jump like fleas. Typically written in katakana in biological contexts.
Psyllids are small insects that suck plant sap.
There were many psyllids on the tree in the garden.
Katakana spelling is common for this insect name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 虱 (louse); rarely seen.
Alternate kanji spelling using 蝨 (louse); rarely seen.
Compound of 木 (ki, 'tree') and 虱 (shirami, 'louse'), literally 'tree louse'. The reading きじらみ is a rendaku form of き + しらみ.