aphid

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A related concern is how to remove aphids and other clingy insects from craggy vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower.

From Seattle Times

If using a systemic pesticide, now is a good time to dose with that to get a jump on aphids, mites, and mealybugs.

From Seattle Times

Without predators, plant eaters such as aphids and caterpillars are free to gorge.

From Washington Post

Permission to use a neonicotinoid on sugar beet seeds has been given to protect the crop from a particularly damaging virus spread by aphids.

From BBC

In the United Kingdom, destructive aphids are feeding on more plant species as the spring heat prompts them to lay eggs earlier.

From Washington Post