: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Marigolds also trap aphids, which would otherwise go after your watermelons.
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Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The aphids feed on plant juices and excrete honeydew, a sugary substance that ants crave.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Plus, aphids hate the scent of garlic, so growing garlic near your peppers can keep the pepper plants aphid-free.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
With smaller pests like aphids, the cultural control option extends less into hand-picking and more into treatment.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The aphids feed on plant juices and excrete honeydew, a sugary substance that ants crave.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Plus, aphids hate the scent of garlic, so growing garlic near your peppers can keep the pepper plants aphid-free.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
With smaller pests like aphids, the cultural control option extends less into hand-picking and more into treatment.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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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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