How to Use aphid in a Sentence

aphid

noun
  • Roses love the sun, but aphids don't.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • One records the white speckle of aphid eggs on a patch of leaves.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The best way to control aphids is to keep an eye out for them.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Watch for aphids and knock them from plants with a blast of water.
    — idahostatesman, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The first pests in spring are clumps of aphids on our new foliage and buds.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Rose aphids are pale pink or very light green and only about one-eighth inch long.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • These insects all feed on aphids, a common pest of beans.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Whiteflies behave like aphids and suck sap from the plants.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Why are there aphids and white flies in the school greenhouses?
    — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 4 May 2018
  • Wasps have lost their appetite for aphids by this time of summer.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 6 July 2018
  • That soft, succulent growth is what rose aphids love most.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • To prove this point, no male oleander aphids have yet been found.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
  • Here's how to prevent and get rid of rose aphids this season.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • Healthy plants are less likely to attract aphids in the first place.
    — Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • As plants start putting out tender new growth, aphids start showing up.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2017
  • Dense colonies of aphids can be found along stems or on the undersides of leaves.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Marigolds keep aphids, mosquitoes and flies away.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
  • Dill repels aphids and spider mites.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 19 May 2026
  • Some of the first insect pests of the spring are aphids on tender young plant growth.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2020
  • The most direct answer is to squish the aphids with your fingers.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
  • All of these aphids are females that give live birth to other females.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Control the ants, and predators are more likely to get rid of the aphids.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • Do red leaves deter insects like aphids from feeding on them?
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The virus is transmitted by cotton aphids and can be passed in less than a minute.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al.com, 16 July 2019
  • Like most pests, the best control for aphids is defensive.
    — Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Sometimes, removing the aphids will cause the ants to leave.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
  • These flowers attract the predators and keep them close at hand for an aphid snack.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
  • Eliminate ants to control aphids, mealy bugs and scale.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Some weeds, such as thistle and mustard, are hosts for aphids that attack quinoa.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • An aphid had flown into a spider web and tried in vain to escape from the sticky threads.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024

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