: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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The first pests in spring are clumps of aphids on our new foliage and buds.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
These beneficial predators feed on aphids and other pests.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
In the spring, the beetles will emerge from the bag and begin feeding on those pesky scaly insects and aphids.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
These sprays are great for controlling mites, aphids, leafhoppers, whiteflies, and hard scale insects.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
Blasts of water from the hose can eliminate spider mites and aphids.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Oh, and that isn’t counting the unknown numbers of teensy mites, aphids and thrips.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
That theory sounded plausible to Andy Jensen, another aphid researcher.
—Bobby Caina Calvan, Fortune, 30 June 2023
Common Pests And Plant Diseases Water lily aphids cause yellowing and curling leaves.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
These beneficial predators feed on aphids and other pests.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
In the spring, the beetles will emerge from the bag and begin feeding on those pesky scaly insects and aphids.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
These sprays are great for controlling mites, aphids, leafhoppers, whiteflies, and hard scale insects.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
Blasts of water from the hose can eliminate spider mites and aphids.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Oh, and that isn’t counting the unknown numbers of teensy mites, aphids and thrips.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
That theory sounded plausible to Andy Jensen, another aphid researcher.
—Bobby Caina Calvan, Fortune, 30 June 2023
Common Pests And Plant Diseases Water lily aphids cause yellowing and curling leaves.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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