aphid

Noun

Meaning

One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ant aphis bee termite blight ladybug insect beetle cicada hemipteran mealybug homopteran scale insect assassin bug planthopper
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Hypernyms

louse plant louse

Hyponyms

blackfly greenfly apple aphid ant cow woolly aphid Aphis pomi

Related terms

aphis aphidid aphidomorph aphidine aphidoid

Phrases with the word

Russian wheat aphid fruit tree aphid aphid infestation woolly apple aphid spruce gall aphid woolly alder aphid

Examples

Aphid “nymphs,” as infants are called in the bug world, are bright red (the adults are pale green) and not much bigger than the dot above the “I” in the word “in.” Source: Internet

For example, the putative primary role of Buchnera is to synthesize essential amino acids that the aphid cannot acquire from its natural diet of plant sap. Source: Internet

For example, infestation of the stem close to the bud with a certain aphid species changes the composition of sugar and organic acids in the sap. Source: Internet

Beetles are so effective at pest control, in fact, that the federal government has introduced them from eastern Asia to help control our aphid populations. Source: Internet

Don't fret when the ladybeetles fly away home because it usually means that your landscaping is now aphid free. Source: Internet

But when we tested last year, it was the dominant aphid in strawberries.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aphetized aphicidal aphicide aphid colony aphid infestation aphid insect