: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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Keep a lookout for common melon pests, like aphids, cucumber beetles, thrips, and spider mites.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Cicadas are a type of insect, related to stink bugs, bed buds and aphids.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Treat the occasional aphid or mite outbreak with insecticidal soap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Other common pests of cucumbers include aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, pickleworms, and melonworms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Cicadas are a type of insect, related to stink bugs, bed buds and aphids.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Treat the occasional aphid or mite outbreak with insecticidal soap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Other common pests of cucumbers include aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, pickleworms, and melonworms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 21 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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