green peach aphid
noun
: a nearly cosmopolitan yellowish-green aphid (Myzus persicae) that is frequently a vector of plant virus diseases
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The green peach aphid, for example, eats tissues that contain glucosinolates while avoiding cells that contain the myrosinase enzyme.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2012
Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2012
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