aphid

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And one of the most abundant milkweed-visiting aphids, the nonnative oleander aphid, is host-specific, meaning it doesn’t eat other plants.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

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

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 • Jul. 8, 2021

Several natural enemies of the spotted alfalfa aphid, an accidental import from the Middle East, are credited with saving the California alfalfa industry.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson