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aphid

[ey-fid, af-id] / ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd /


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That theory sounded plausible to Andy Jensen, another aphid researcher.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

He said he had not heard of similar aphid hordes in Canada, either related to the smoke or not.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

"Lady beetles are part of a healthy outdoor ecosystem that helps to manage aphid populations in certain settings," says Cory Tanner, Horticulture Program Team Director at Clemson University.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 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

All these hemlocks, and all the hemlocks everywhere along the trail and far beyond, are being killed by an aphid introduced accidentally from Asia in 1924.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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