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Aphids ( superfamily Aphidoidea) are small plant-sucking insects. There are several families and numerous genera. They are generally soft-bodied with long thin legs; adults have lacy transparent wings. Most of the aphids one sees in a plant infestation are juveniles.

Many aphids are serious pests in agriculture and forestry, and an annoyance for gardeners. Important natural predators include ladybirds, hoverfly larvae and lacewings.

Some species of ants "farm" aphids, supplying them with leaves to eat, and eating the honeydewThe term honeydew has more than one meaning. The honeydew is a type of edible melon (Family Cucurbitaceae) — a cultivar, of the species Cucumis melo L. subspecies melo L. which includes as other cultivars, the cantaloupe casaba musk mellon and several orn that the aphids secrete.

P-14 lady beetle consuming an aphid

Genera include Adelges , AphisAphis may refer to: Aphis a genus of aphid species Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) organizational unit of the USDA., Brevicoryne , DaktulosphairaGrape Phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae family Phylloxeridae superfamily Aphidoidea) is a serious pest of commercial grapevines worldwide, originally native to eastern North America. These tiny sap-sucking insects related to aphids attack the roots of (Vine Phylloxera), Eriosoma , Macrosiphum , Marchalina , Metopolophium , Myzus , PemphigusPemphigus is an autoimmune disorder that causes blistering and raw sores on skin and mucous membranes. As with other autoimmune disorders, it is caused when the body's defenses mistake its own tissues as foreign, and attack the cells. Types There are thre, PhylloxeraGrape Phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae family Phylloxeridae superfamily Aphidoidea) is a serious pest of commercial grapevines worldwide, originally native to eastern North America. These tiny sap-sucking insects related to aphids attack the roots of, Rhopalosiphum , Tetraneura and many more.

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