Aphids are pesky green bugs that can wreak havoc on your garden. What are those little green bugs on your plants? They’re probably aphids ! Here are our best tips for identifying and getting rid of aphids in your garden. What Are Aphids ? Aphids seem to find their way into every garden. Aphids are among the most interesting, unusual, and thoroughly studied of all insect groups. They are worldwide in distribution, and are also called plant lice, antcows, green flies, die BlattlÄuse, les aphides, los áfidos, etc. They have economic importance because many aphid species are pests of agricultural crops, forest and shade trees. Although small in size (1–10 mm) compared to many other insects, professional as well as amateur entomologists have always been intrigued by their ... About 5,000 species of aphid have been described, all included in the family Aphididae. Around 400 of these are found on food and fiber crops, and many are serious pests of agriculture and forestry, as well as an annoyance for gardeners. Diversity Within the family Aphididae, also known as aphids or plant lice, there are 24 subfamilies, 510 genera, and 5109 species. Aphids are very small insects that live in large colonies and feed on plant sap. Most aphids are specialized to feed on a specific type of plant, although a few species can feed on hundreds of unrelated plants. Their diversity is highest in northern temperate areas, but they have been recorded in all terrestrial habitats, excluding extremely cold regions ...
