aphids
Tiny plant parasites
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 wage constant battle against them: The roses are covered in aphids.
Ladybugs and lacewings are natural predators.
Also called plant lice.
Feeding on plant fluids
- greenflySap-feeding garden pest
- infestationPest takeover situation
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
pesticide · biological control · pest management · honeydew · leaf curl · spraying · neem oil · ladybugs
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
nymphs · six-legged · entomology · instar · winged · proboscis · stylets · parthenogenesis
Social colony insects
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
- protectionGuarding against harm
interdependence · obligate · facultative · amino acids · herding · milking
Thorny shrub bearing fragrant blooms
- vegetable gardenPlot for edible plants
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- ornamentalsPlants for visual appeal
- fruit treesCultivated plants bearing edible produce
foliage · leaves · stems · buds · new growth · horticulture · gardeners · companion planting
sap-sucking
Feeding on plant fluids
- greenflySap-feeding garden pest
- infestationPest takeover situation
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
insecticide · pesticide · biological control · pest management · honeydew · leaf curl · spraying · neem oil · ladybugs · lacewings
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
molting · nymphs · six-legged · entomology · instar · winged · proboscis · stylets · parthenogenesis · thorax
ants
Social colony insects
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
- coevolutionReciprocal adaptation between interacting species
protection · interdependence · obligate · facultative · amino acids · herding · milking
rosebush
Thorny shrub bearing fragrant blooms
- vegetable gardenPlot for edible plants
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- ornamentalsPlants for visual appeal
fruit trees · foliage · leaves · stems · buds · new growth · horticulture · gardeners · companion planting · inspection
- aphidsgreenfly, blackfly, nymphs, reproduction
- crop pestsarmyworm, beetles, cutworms, armyworms, caterpillars
- crop problemsblight, drought damage, crop disease, root rot, wilting
- garden problemsbeetles, blight, mildew, rot, wilt
- orchard pestsapple maggot, borers, mites, scale insects, fruit fly
- plant pestscaterpillar, mealybugs, mites, whiteflies, beetle
aphidsladybugs
Spotted red beetles
ladybirds · beneficial insects · lacewings · pollinators · bees
aphidsladybugs
Spotted red beetles
ladybirds · parasitic wasps · birds · spiders