aphid

Example Sentences

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For example, ladybugs and lacewings feed on aphids, scale insects and mites.

From Seattle Times

Sometimes aphids will find a begonia, but they aren’t hard to eradicate.

From Seattle Times

Savoie, like most European wine regions, was devastated in the late 19th century by phylloxera, a ravenous aphid that preys on the roots of vitis vinifera, the species to which virtually all European grapevines belong.

From New York Times

Cicadas, on the other hand, are part of the order Hemiptera, or true bugs, and are more closely related to aphids and leafhoppers.

From Washington Post

In organic lettuce farms in California, she said, strips of sweet alyssum are alternated with lettuce to enhance biological aphid control.

From New York Times