aphid
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“When an aphid nibbles on a leaf, the volatile release attracts ladybirds in a very simplistic sense,” says Stuart Dixon, co-founder of the early-stage company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
It’s usually just some insect — often an aphid, midge or wasp — setting up housekeeping or building a nursery to raise their young.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
If they grow too numerous—as happened with the aphid experiments—they deposit eggs all over the place.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 19, 2022
Viswanath Birje has been announced as the winner of the Royal Society of Biology's photography competition, for his image of ants feeding off honeydew excreted by a yellow aphid.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2021
She bent and flicked away a green aphid that had perched on her dress before she walked away.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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