aphid

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Apply a layer of mulch over the roots, water regularly and blast off any emerging aphid colonies with a powerful spray of the hose.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 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

However, the common aphid can easily be evicted with a vigorous jet of water and a little hand smushing.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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