Noun
One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAphid “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