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Definition of hop aphid

: a widely distributed aphid (Phorodon humuli) that feeds on the growing shoots of hops and other cultivated plants

— called also hop fly, hop louse

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“Hop aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hop%20aphid. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.

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