aphid
Tiny sap drainer
Aphids are tiny soft-bodied insects that feed on plant sap, typically clustering on stems and the undersides of leaves.
They reproduce rapidly and can devastate crops and gardens.
Gardeners prize ladybugs because they devour aphids.
Also called plant lice.
Sap-feeding garden pest
- blackflyBiting insect, dark-colored
- rosebushThorny shrub bearing fragrant blooms
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- infestationPest takeover situation
ladybug · foliage · neem oil · insecticidal soap · beneficial insects · horticulture · organic · honeydew
Two-way biological benefit
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- endosymbiosisOrganism living within another
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- herdingManaging animal groups
protection · milking · mutualistic · symbionts · coevolution · obligate · microbiome · chemical signals
Pest takeover situation
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
harvest · fumigation · eradication · spraying · nuisance · control · sap-sucking · stunted growth
Broadcast signal receiver
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
parthenogenesis · molting · stylet · proboscis · entomology · invertebrate · metamorphosis · wingless
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- planthopperJumping sap-feeding insect
- whiteflySap-drinking plant pest
- cicadaLoud singing insect
- scale insectSap-feeding plant pest
mealybug · treehopper · spittlebug · froghopper · sharpshooter · lanternfly
greenfly
Sap-feeding garden pest
- blackflyBiting insect, dark-colored
- rosebushThorny shrub bearing fragrant blooms
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
infestation · ladybug · foliage · neem oil · insecticidal soap · beneficial insects · horticulture · organic · honeydew · lacewing
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- endosymbiosisOrganism living within another
- tendingCaring for or inclining
herding · protection · milking · mutualistic · symbionts · coevolution · obligate · microbiome · chemical signals
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- blightPlant disease causing decay
agriculture · harvest · fumigation · eradication · spraying · nuisance · control · sap-sucking · stunted growth · curled leaves
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- nymphNature spirit or larva
instar · parthenogenesis · molting · stylet · proboscis · entomology · invertebrate · metamorphosis · wingless · soft-bodied
leafhopper
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- planthopperJumping sap-feeding insect
- whiteflySap-drinking plant pest
- cicadaLoud singing insect
scale insect · mealybug · treehopper · spittlebug · froghopper · sharpshooter · lanternfly
- sap-sucking insectsplanthopper, mealybugs, scale insects, scale insect, whiteflies
- tree pestsmountain pine beetle, beetles, gypsy moth, emerald ash borer, borers
- wingless insectssilverfish, firebrat, flea, louse, bristletail
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
aphidladybug
Spotted red beetle
ladybird · lacewing · beneficial insect · hoverfly · ground beetle
aphidpollinator
Pollen-transferring organism
beneficial insect · ladybug · honeybee · bumblebee · pest controller