plant-lice
Tiny green pests
Plant-lice is the plural of plant-louse, a common name for aphids—tiny soft-bodied insects that feed on plant sap.
They cluster on stems and the undersides of leaves, sucking nutrients and often transmitting plant diseases.
Gardeners consider them pests: The roses are covered in plant-lice.
Sap-feeding garden insects
- sap-suckingFeeding on plant fluids
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- parthenogenesisDevelopment from unfertilized ova
- viviparousBearing live young
colonies · molting · antennae · proboscis · wingless · winged · nymphs · exoskeleton
Sudden eruption of trouble
- damageHarm or impairment
- infestationPest takeover situation
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- wiltingLosing turgor and drooping
overrun · spread · defoliation · dieback
Spotted red beetles
- lacewingsTranslucent-winged beneficial insects
- hoverfliesFlies mimicking stinging insects
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
Two-way biological benefit
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- preyAnimal being hunted
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
greenfly
Sap-feeding garden pest
- blackflyBiting insect, dark-colored
aphids
Sap-feeding garden insects
- sap-suckingFeeding on plant fluids
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- parthenogenesisDevelopment from unfertilized ova
viviparous · colonies · molting · antennae · proboscis · wingless · winged · nymphs · exoskeleton · phloem
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- damageHarm or impairment
- infestationPest takeover situation
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
wilting · overrun · spread · defoliation · dieback
ladybugs
Spotted red beetles
- lacewingsTranslucent-winged beneficial insects
- hoverfliesFlies mimicking stinging insects
- predationHunting and consuming prey
pesticide · spraying · pyrethrin · prevention
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- preyAnimal being hunted
- predator-preyEcological consumption relationship
plant-licebeneficial insects
Arthropods aiding agriculture
pollinators · bees · honeybees · pest controllers · ladybugs
plant-liceladybugs
Spotted red beetles
ladybirds · lacewings · parasitic wasps · ground beetles · spiders
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