a·phis

(ā′fĭs, ăf′ĭs)

n. pl. a·phi·des (ā′fĭ-dēz′, ăf′ĭ-)

An aphid, especially one of the genus Aphis.

[New Latin Aphis, genus name.]

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aphis

(ˈeɪfɪs)

n, pl aphides (ˈeɪfɪˌdiːz)

1. (Animals) any of various aphids constituting the genus Aphis, such as the blackfly

2. (Animals) any other aphid

[C18: from New Latin (coined by Linnaeus for obscure reasons)]

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a•phis

(ˈeɪ fɪs, ˈæf ɪs)

n., pl. a•phi•des (ˈeɪ fɪˌdiz, ˈæf ɪ-)

an aphid, esp. of the genus Aphis.

[1765–75; < New Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Aphis - type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables

genus Aphis

arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods

Aphididae, family Aphididae - small soft-bodied plant lice

Aphis pomi, apple aphid, green apple aphid - bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves

Aphis fabae, bean aphid, blackfly - blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets

Translations

aphis

[ˈeɪfɪs] N (aphides (pl)) [ˈeɪfɪdiːz] → áfido m

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Afterwards I allowed an ant to visit them, and it immediately seemed, by its eager way of running about, to be well aware what a rich flock it had discovered; it then began to play with its antennae on the abdomen first of one aphis and then of another; and each aphis, as soon as it felt the antennae, immediately lifted up its abdomen and excreted a limpid drop of sweet juice, which was eagerly devoured by the ant.

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In fact, of the twenty rose-trees which formed the parterre, not one bore the mark of the slug, nor were there evidences anywhere of the clustering aphis which is so destructive to plants growing in a damp soil.

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"You don't know what it is to want spiritual tobacco--bad emendations of old texts, or small items about a variety of Aphis Brassicae, with the well-known signature of Philomicron, for the `Twaddler's Magazine;' or a learned treatise on the entomology of the Pentateuch, including all the insects not mentioned, but probably met with by the Israelites in their passage through the desert; with a monograph on the Ant, as treated by Solomon, showing the harmony of the Book of Proverbs with the results of modern research.

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At the exit meeting, APHIS Deputy Administrator Osama El-Lissy affirmed his support for the resolution of the bilateral phytosanitary issues between Manila and Washington.

Young coconuts from PH allowed entry in all US ports

All pre-export shipments must be irradiated, quarantined and granted phytosanitary certificates by the APHIS, she said.

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But for more than a quarter-century, in addition to its basic risk-based regulation, APHIS has applied a parallel regime that focuses exclusively on plants altered or produced with the most precise genetic engineering techniques.

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The current survey guidelines recommend that during the course of the field season, multi-funnel traps be checked every 2 to 3 wk and prism traps only every 6 wk (USDA APHIS PPQ 2017).

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His involvement with USDA APHIS started in 1997, first in Alabama as a wildlife specialist and then in Mississippi as a district supervisor.

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The biometrical measurements of Aphis nasturtii help to complete knowledge on external morphology of this species.

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However, the application was denied because of noncompliance with APHIS regulations.

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Karkanis et al., (2011) reported Disaphis lappe and Aphis fabae damaging Silybum marianum, a medicinal weed crop in Iran and Greece.

APHID SPECIES (HEMIPTERA: APHIDIDAE) INFESTING MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS IN THE POONCH DIVISION OF AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR, PAKISTAN