: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Those birds also eat aphids, so welcome them to the garden.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Natural predators often feast on scale, mealy bugs, and aphids once plants move outside.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The ants will fight off beneficial insects to make sure the aphids keep producing.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Spray whiteflies and aphids off with a sharp stream of water using a Bug Blaster hose end nozzle.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
Natural predators often feast on scale, mealy bugs, and aphids once plants move outside.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The ants will fight off beneficial insects to make sure the aphids keep producing.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Spray whiteflies and aphids off with a sharp stream of water using a Bug Blaster hose end nozzle.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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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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