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/ˈāfid/,/ˈaf-/,
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aphids, plural;
  1. A minute bug that feeds by sucking sap from plants. It reproduces rapidly, often producing live young without mating, and may live in large colonies that cause extensive damage to crops

  1. (aphid) any of various small plant-sucking insects
  2. Aphids, also known as plant lice and in Britain and the Commonwealth as greenflies, blackflies or whiteflies, are small sap sucking insects, and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Aphids are among the most destructive insect pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions. ...
  3. (aphid) an insect in the family Aphididae sometimes called a plant louse
  4. (Aphid) A member of the insect order Homoptera, family Aphididae, characterized by being soft-bodied and nearly always with a pair of cornices (tubular structures) near the posterior/rear end of the abdomen; commonly called plantlice.
  5. (Aphid) A small plant bug that feeds by sucking plant juices. For example, greenfly. Aphids can also transmit viruses between plants
  6. (Aphid) Any of the over 4,000 species of small, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects with mouth parts especially adapted to piercing and sucking sap from the tender tissues of a plant. Also called plant louse.
  7. (Aphid) Aphids reside on the undersides of leaves.They use a sucking mouth part (stylet) to penetrate leaf tissue to feed on plant juices.They can spread disease through their saliva. In large quantities, they weaken trees and shrubs.
  8. (Aphid) Soft-bodied, tiny (up to one-fifth of an inch) insects that suck juices from the plant stems and leaves. Damage includes: deformed leaves, flowers or fruit; wilting; weak plant; and plant death. Also called plant lice.
  9. (Aphid) tiny, soft-bodied, winged or wingless insect that sucks sap from plants and has a pair of cornicles extending from its abdomen; commonly referred to as plant louse
  10. Problem in almost all crops. Pierce leaves and suck out plants' juices.
  11. Also called Greenflies or Plant Lice. Insects known to feed on African Violets. Aphids measure 1/16 to 1/8 inch in length and come in various colors, including black, brown, green, red and pink. They have pear-shaped bodies with long antennae and legs. ...
  12. are oval-shaped and range in size from 1/16" to 1/8". They can be green, black, yellow, red, or brown, and some have wings. They move slowly, but reproduce fast. A new generation takes only 7 days to appear. ...
  13. Small, often wingless sucking insects, sometimes referred to as 'plant lice', that live on plant sap and exude sticky or waxy secretion from the abdomen. A number of aphid species can transmit viruses.  They belong to the order Homoptera.
  14. tiny, oval insects that are found in clusters on the young parts of a plant; common garden pest
  15. To combat aphids, which spread the cucumber mosaic virus, the treatment is to spray with diluted soft soap (2 ounces per gallon).
  16. Small, pear shaped, often wingless insects that suck plant juices. This causes leaves to curl and flowers to be malformed. Aphids secrete a sticky honeydew that attracts ants.
  17. Small insects that feed by sucking the sap from plants.
  18. Small sap sucking insects. They infect foliage and flowers they can be easily recognized by the "honeydew" that they secrete.
  19. Aphids are tiny oval light green (usually) bugs that particularly enjoy feasting on new growth. They suck out the juices of leaves and stems. They also secrete a sticky substance that is attractive to ants. You can knock off aphids by spraying them with water. ...
  20. A pest which infests plants, particularly roses, weakening them by feeding on the plant`s sap
  21. Rapid-breeding sap-sucking pests which also carry virus diseases. Greenfly and blackfly are the commonest in Britain.