A green aphid which is a common pest of crops and garden plants.
〈主英〉绿色蚜虫
Several species in the family Aphididae
Example sentencesExamples
Ladybirds are well known predators of greenflies and other aphids.
For safe and effective control of greenfly a range of products can be used.
Fortunately ladybirds love to eat greenfly and they can help the gardener to control them without having to use chemical sprays which can also kill helpful insects.
Wipe greenfly off plants with your fingers or spray plants with soft soap or a pesticide containing pirimicarb.
Natural enemies of greenflies are ladybird larvae, hoverfly larvae, gall-fly larvae, lacewings and earwigs.
Definition of greenfly in US English:
greenfly
nounˈɡrinˌflaɪˈɡrēnˌflī
A green aphid which is a common pest of crops and garden plants.
〈主英〉绿色蚜虫
Several species in the family Aphididae
Example sentencesExamples
Wipe greenfly off plants with your fingers or spray plants with soft soap or a pesticide containing pirimicarb.
Fortunately ladybirds love to eat greenfly and they can help the gardener to control them without having to use chemical sprays which can also kill helpful insects.
Ladybirds are well known predators of greenflies and other aphids.
For safe and effective control of greenfly a range of products can be used.
Natural enemies of greenflies are ladybird larvae, hoverfly larvae, gall-fly larvae, lacewings and earwigs.