: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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That matters because ants usually farm sugar from aphids, which excrete honeydew.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
And then there’s been this year, when the hornworms and aphids have been pairing up two by two with their umbrellas.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Those birds also eat aphids, so welcome them to the garden.
—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
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
And then there’s been this year, when the hornworms and aphids have been pairing up two by two with their umbrellas.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024
Those birds also eat aphids, so welcome them to the garden.
—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
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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