: any of numerous very small soft-bodied homopterous insects (superfamily Aphidoidea) that suck the juices of plants
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My citrus trees have aphids on the leaves with alligatorlike insects nearby.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Use a sharp spray of water to wash off aphids, dab isopropyl alcohol onto mealy bugs and scale.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The most direct answer is to squish the aphids with your fingers.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Bringing in natural predators can help manage aphid populations, says Bertone.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Use a sharp spray of water to wash off aphids, dab isopropyl alcohol onto mealy bugs and scale.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The most direct answer is to squish the aphids with your fingers.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Bringing in natural predators can help manage aphid populations, says Bertone.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
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“Aphid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphid. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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