: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Planting dill among edible plants has been shown to reduce aphid damage in a wide range of crops.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Common pests include cabbage worms, aphids and flea beetles.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Cabbage worms, aphids and flea beetles treat these plants as primary host crops.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Among the most common pests drawn to rose bushes are aphids, spider mites and Japanese beetles.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Common pests include cabbage worms, aphids and flea beetles.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Cabbage worms, aphids and flea beetles treat these plants as primary host crops.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Among the most common pests drawn to rose bushes are aphids, spider mites and Japanese beetles.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 20 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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