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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An hour and there was a speck of yellow on the horizon as tiny as an aphid .
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Ants often farm colonies of aphids on garden plants, feeding off their honeydew, while protecting the aphids from predators.
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Beneficial predators: Insect allies that kill off pests like aphids.
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Foliar feedings of fish emulsion are said to control aphids while providing organic nutrients.
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Some of the alders held overwintering white patches of woolly aphids on their gray stems.
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The aphids of Chapter 10 could be seen as paying out nectar to hire professional bodyguards.
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They are often used in large numbers by farmers to control aphids, scales and mites.