Aphid

There are 10 families:

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• Adelgidae - adelgids, conifer aphids
• Anoeciidae
• Aphididae
• Drepanosiphidae
• Greenideidae
• Hormaphididae
• Lachnidae
• Mindaridae
• Pemphigidae
• Phloeomyzidae
• Phylloxeridae
• Thelaxidae

Aphids or aphides, also known as blight, greenfly, plant lice (superfamily Aphidoidea) are minute plant-feeding insects (1 to 10 mm). Of all 4,000 species of known aphids (distributed in 10 families), around 250 are serious pests for agriculture and forestry as well as an annoyance for gardeners. Important natural predators include ladybirds, hoverfly larvae and lacewings. Aphides belong to the homopterous division of the order Hemiptera.

Related Topics:
Superfamily - Insect - Agriculture - Forestry - Gardener - Ladybird - Hoverfly larvae - Lacewing

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