Aphis
an aphid, especially of the genus aphis.
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the house must be fumigated, and the trees syringed on the least appearance of aphis.
the book of pears and plums edward bartrum
the grain aphis, in certain years, desolates our wheat fields.
our common insects alpheus spring packard
never allow the seedlings to suffer from want of water, or to become a prey to aphis.
the culture of vegetables and flowers from seeds and roots, 16th edition sutton and sons
the red spider and aphis have no special fondness for the aster.
the mayflower, january, 1905 various
they are often accused by the careless observer of the injury, instead of the aphis.
mysteries of bee-keeping explained m. quinby
other remedies for aphis are spraying with a hard stream of water.
the mayflower, january, 1905 various
the aphis, or plant louse, often covers the young shoots of the vine, sucking its juices.
the cultivation of the native grape, and manufacture of american wines george husmann
aphis vitis is most destructive to vines, as aphis ulmi is to the elm-tree.
the book of curiosities i. platts
the observations of naturalists have chiefly been confined to the hemipterous genus aphis; but these early attracted their notice.
an introduction to entomology: vol. iv (of 4) william kirby
the aphis, or “green fly,” must also be destroyed; tobacco may be used.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 13, slice 7 various
noun (pl) aphides (ˈeɪfɪˌdiːz)
any of various aphids const-tuting the genus aphis, such as the blackfly
any other aphid
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