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  2. Read This If Aphids Are Eating Your Plants - AOL

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    Learn what causes aphids and how to identify, kill, and control them naturally for healthy plants with no aphid holes. An aphid infestation can ruin a garden. Learn what causes aphids and how to ...

  3. Aphididae - Wikipedia

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    These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family , many of which are considered plant/crop pests. They are the family of insects containing most plant virus vectors (around 200 known) with the green peach aphid ( Myzus persicae ) being one of the most prevalent and indiscriminate carriers.

  4. Myzus persicae - Wikipedia

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    Some groups of aphids feed predominantly in the parenchymal tissue of plants while most aphid species feed on the phloem sap. [6] The green peach aphid ingests sugary fluids via a membrane. [12] While feeding on a plant long term, Myzus persicae can uptake chloroplast DNA, even though the chloroplasts themselves are uninjured.

  5. Aphis gossypii - Wikipedia

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    Aphis gossypii is a tiny insect, an aphid ("greenfly") in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera.It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is a widely distributed pest of a variety of agricultural crops in the families Cucurbitaceae, Rutaceae and Malvaceae. [2]

  6. Aphids and other bad bugs can survive cold in veggie garden ...

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    As the beneficials find a way to stay warm in the dormant plants and soil of your ornamental gardens throughout the winter, insect pests can do the same in your vegetable garden.

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  8. Honeydew (secretion) - Wikipedia

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    Honeydew is a sugar-rich sticky liquid, secreted by aphids, some scale insects, and many other true bugs and some other insects as they feed on plant sap. When their mouthpart penetrates the phloem , the sugary, high-pressure liquid is forced out of the anus of the insects, allowing them to rapidly process the large volume of sap required to ...

  9. Eriosomatinae - Wikipedia

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    Woolly aphids feed by inserting their needle-like mouthparts into plant tissue to withdraw sap. They are able to feed on leaves, buds, bark, and even the roots of the plant. As a result of feeding on the sap, woolly aphids produce a sticky substance known as honeydew, which can lead to sooty mold on the plant.