greenfly
Sap-sucking pest
Greenfly is a small green aphid that feeds on plant sap, commonly found infesting roses and other garden plants.
The term is mainly British: The roses are covered in greenfly.
Though singular in form, greenfly often refers to these insects collectively: Greenfly have destroyed the crop.
Biting insect, dark-colored
- whiteflySap-drinking plant pest
- sap-suckingFeeding on plant fluids
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
- styletsSlender pointed instruments
honeydew · clonal · parthenogenesis · wingless · colony · reproduction · nymph · molting
Becoming pale gold-brown
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
- leaf curlFungal plant deformation
- stuntingArresting natural growth
- distortionTwisting from original state
chlorosis · honeydew · weakening · defoliation · new growth · virus transmission · secondary infection · dieback
Pest takeover situation
- garden pestHarmful backyard creature
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- swarmMass of moving insects
- damageHarm or impairment
control · ladybird · lacewing · hoverfly · natural predator · biological control · pesticide · insecticidal soap
Thorny flowering shrubs
- broad beansLarge edible legume seeds
- lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
- peppersSeasons or bombards repeatedly
brassicas · fruit trees · ornamentals · vegetables · herbs · houseplants · seedlings · buds
blackfly
Biting insect, dark-colored
- whiteflySap-drinking plant pest
- sap-suckingFeeding on plant fluids
- phloemPlant sugar-transport tissue
stylets · honeydew · clonal · parthenogenesis · wingless · colony · reproduction · nymph · molting · instar
yellowing
Becoming pale gold-brown
distortion · chlorosis · honeydew · weakening · defoliation · new growth · virus transmission · secondary infection · dieback
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- garden pestHarmful backyard creature
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- swarmMass of moving insects
damage · control · ladybird · lacewing · hoverfly · natural predator · biological control · pesticide · insecticidal soap · neem oil
roses
Thorny flowering shrubs
- broad beansLarge edible legume seeds
- lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
- tomatoesRed fleshy fruits
peppers · brassicas · fruit trees · ornamentals · vegetables · herbs · houseplants · seedlings · buds