Definition of aphis in English:
aphis
nounPlural aphides ˈeɪfɪs
An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis (which includes the common greenfly and blackfly).
Example sentencesExamples
- In passing under a tree infested with aphides the drops can be felt like a fine rain.
- The leaf-hopper can be disposed of in the same fashion as the aphides and slugs above mentioned.
- The mulching of plants with these films prevents virus degeneration of the plants by virus-carrying aphides, and the mulching of the soil limits the increase of soil temperature in warm environments.
- Various parasites such as lice, ticks, mites, aphides and chiggers attack untreated and unprotected animals and plants.
- To get rid of aphides apply a spray of some kind; an insecticide or an all purpose spray which contains a fungicide will do the trick and will also help to control diseases such as black spot and mildew.
Origin
Late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek, perhaps a misreading of koris 'bug' (interpreting the characters κορ 'kor' as αφ 'aph').