aphidophagous
Feeds on aphids
Aphidophagous means feeding on aphids.
The term describes insects and other creatures that eat these small plant-sucking pests: Ladybugs are aphidophagous and valued by gardeners for natural pest control.
The word appears mainly in entomology and agriculture.
- ladybirdsSpotted garden beetles
- beetleHard-winged insect
- hoverflyStationary-flight bee mimic
- natural enemiesOrganisms that instinctively oppose
- lacewingsTranslucent-winged beneficial insects
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