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Aphis

noun
(pl. aphides)
1.
Type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables.  Synonym: genus Aphis.



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"Aphis" Quotes from Famous Books



... so frequently seen on house-plants, are called aphis (plural aphides), plant-lice, or green-fly. They feed upon the tender growth of plants, especially the new leaves, and will rapidly sap and destroy the life of any plant if allowed to remain undisturbed. In ...
— Your Plants - Plain and Practical Directions for the Treatment of Tender - and Hardy Plants in the House and in the Garden • James Sheehan


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