: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Bringing in natural predators can help manage aphid populations, says Bertone.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Their diet typically consists of nectar from flowers and small insects, such as aphids and spiders, per Hummingbird Central.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Instead, their distinct scent attracts beneficial insects that eat aphids and other pests but not mosquitoes.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
In one year, there can be up to 15 generations of aphids.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Their diet typically consists of nectar from flowers and small insects, such as aphids and spiders, per Hummingbird Central.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Instead, their distinct scent attracts beneficial insects that eat aphids and other pests but not mosquitoes.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
In one year, there can be up to 15 generations of aphids.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 22 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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