Aphids On Plants Images. You may be able to see the aphids living on your plants if you check the underside of the leaves, and you may have a stream of ants tending to the aphids. Revised by mary kay malinoski, university of maryland extension specialist, home and garden information center this publication, hg 83, aphids on ornamental plants, is a series of publications of the university of maryland extension and the home and garden information center.
You may be able to see the aphids living on your plants if you check the underside of the leaves, and you may have a stream of ants tending to the aphids. Unlike spider mites, aphids are happiest at a temperature between 60 and 80 degrees fahrenheit. The sap contains sugar which the insects love but can’t fully ingest and it oozes out on.
For example, some species include bean aphids, cabbage aphids, potato aphids, green peach aphids, melon aphids, and woolly apple aphids.
See aphids stock video clips. See more ideas about ants, plant pests, aphids. Aphids love snacking on fruits, vegetables, flowers, and many other types of plants, making it difficult to grow a beautiful garden. There are many insects that prey on aphids such as, ladybugs and lacewings.