: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Other common pests of cucumbers include aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, pickleworms, and melonworms.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
These voracious predators happily tackle a wide range of cucurbit pests, including aphids and squash vine borers—all without pesticides.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The fragrant foliage complements the perfume of roses and helps ward off aphids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
But along with evidence suggesting some wasps or aphids defend territory as small as the tip of a birch leaf, the study also shows that territorial conflicts come in all shapes and sizes.
—Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
These voracious predators happily tackle a wide range of cucurbit pests, including aphids and squash vine borers—all without pesticides.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The fragrant foliage complements the perfume of roses and helps ward off aphids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
But along with evidence suggesting some wasps or aphids defend territory as small as the tip of a birch leaf, the study also shows that territorial conflicts come in all shapes and sizes.
—Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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aphid
noun
ˈā-fəd 
also ˈaf-əd
: any of numerous small soft-bodied insects that suck the juices of plants
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