woolly aphid

noun

Definition of woolly aphid

: any of several aphids (especially genus Eriosoma) covered with a dense coat of white filaments

called also woolly aphis

Examples of woolly aphid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Non-residual, contact insecticides may also reduce the woolly aphid population. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "If You're Noticing Tiny White Bugs All Over Your Yard, You're Not Alone," 29 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of woolly aphid

1842, in the meaning defined above

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