woolly aphid
noun
: any of several aphids (especially genus Eriosoma) covered with a dense coat of white filaments
called also woolly aphis
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Non-residual, contact insecticides may also reduce the woolly aphid population.
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Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 21 Sep. 2021
Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 21 Sep. 2021
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