Sluggish insects often called "plant lice," they suck the sap of plants, discoloring and deforming them Winged and wingless, depending on stage of development
are oval-shaped and range in size from 1/16" to 1/8" They can be green, black, yellow, red, or brown, and some have wings They move slowly, but reproduce fast A new generation takes only 7 days to appear They are found on the undersides of leaves, on stems, and crowded onto the tips of growing shoots Their main food is the sap they suck in large amounts from the veins of the plant The following sprays are effective in their control: water jet spray, citrus spray, alcohol spray, insecticidal soap spray, and liquid rotenone/pyrethrins spray Apply every few days for about 2 weeks
Small, soft-bodied, translucent insects, color green, red, brown or black, which suck plant juices Found on shoots, under leaves and on flower buds Can stunt or deform leaves or flowers Sticky residue ("honeydew") usually present, which attracts ants Control: ladybugs, strong spray from hose, insecticidal soap
A type of soft-bodied insect that feeds on plant sap Many species are tended by ants that feed on the HONEYDEW the aphids produce Greenfly and blackfly are types of aphid
Aphids come in a spectrum of colors and a number of different sizes Some have wings, others do not They are all soft bodied insect pests that suck plant juices; damage eventually may lead to distorted growth, including curled leaves Though they multiply quickly, forming clusters on stems and the undersides of leaves, they are controllable Often, a simple blast of water will suffice, injuring and knocking aphids from branches Soapy water (see also insecticidal soap), as well as garlic water, can also be effective There are many beneficial insects that control aphid populations; among them are ladybugs, predatory midges, lacewings, and parasitic wasps If none of these are already present in your garden, you may consider releasing one or two species if aphid problems persist
Aphids are very small insects which live on plants and suck their juices. a type of small insect that feeds on the juices of plants (aphis, from ). Any of several species of sapsucking, soft-bodied insects (order Homoptera) that are about the size of a pinhead, with tubelike projections on the abdomen. Serious plant pests, they stunt plant growth, produce plant galls, transmit plant viral diseases, and deform leaves, buds, and flowers. Ants may take care of aphids, protecting them from weather and natural enemies and transferring them from wilted to healthy plants. The ants in turn obtain honeydew, a sweet product excreted by aphids, which the ants retrieve by "milking" the aphids (stroking their abdomens)