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aphid

[ay-fid, af-id] / ˈeɪ fɪd, ˈæf ɪd /


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While he is not an aphid expert — there are very few — Lohman said the swarms are unusual, given that aphids don’t usually come out in New York City until after summer.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

If they grow too numerous—as happened with the aphid experiments—they deposit eggs all over the place.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 19, 2022

"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

She bent and flicked away a green aphid that had perched on her dress before she walked away.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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