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Abstract
A family (Aphididae) of small insects, in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, that suck the juices of plants. Important genera include Schizaphis and Myzus. The latter is known to carry more than 100 virus diseases between plants.
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Synonyms
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- Aphididae
- Lice, Plant
- Louse, Plant
- Plant Lice
- Plant Louse
- Aphid
- Lices, Plant
- Louses, Plant
- Plant Lices
- Plant Louses
- Myzus
- Schizaphis
- Schizaphi
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18 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111
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Previous Indexing
- Insects (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Aphids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001042. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001042
- Aphids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid
- Aphids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183350