variants:
or less commonly cabbage aphis
Definition of cabbage aphid
: a widely distributed and destructive grayish green plant louse (Brevicoryne brassicae) that lives on cabbage leaves and other cruciferous plants
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“Cabbage aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabbage%20aphid. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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The first known use of cabbage aphid was in 1861
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