: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Stay alert for insects such as caterpillars, aphids and beetles that affect plant foliage and control as needed.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Cicadas belong to the order Hemiptera, the same one that includes stink bugs, bed bugs, aphids and cicada families, according to Cicada Safari, a research group that crowdsources cicada data and sightings.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 June 2025
They are used as trap crops in veggie gardens to draw aphids away from food crops or used to attract beneficial insects that feed on caterpillars, aphids, and more.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Radishes are another cabbage relative that can be infested by problematic pests like aphids and flea beetles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Cicadas belong to the order Hemiptera, the same one that includes stink bugs, bed bugs, aphids and cicada families, according to Cicada Safari, a research group that crowdsources cicada data and sightings.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 June 2025
They are used as trap crops in veggie gardens to draw aphids away from food crops or used to attract beneficial insects that feed on caterpillars, aphids, and more.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Radishes are another cabbage relative that can be infested by problematic pests like aphids and flea beetles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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aphid
noun
ˈā-fəd 
also ˈaf-əd
: any of numerous small soft-bodied insects that suck the juices of plants
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