If you’ve seen insects living on your plants and you aren’t sure what these insects are, you might have a very common backyard and indoor pest: aphids. Aphids are small insects with soft bodies that live on plants and trees. They are about 1/16 to 1/8 inches (1.5 – 3...
If you were trying to get aphids off your plants and felt something sting you, you’re probably here to find out if aphids can bite people. Well, it turns out that… Aphids can’t bite people, pets, or eat plants because they don’t have a mouth or teeth. But aphids have...
Aphids may be tiny, but they have many ways of getting inside your house or greenhouse and onto your indoor plants: Aphids can be carried in on people’s clothes, a pet’s coat, or on plants bought at a nursery or store. Some aphids fly and float on the wind, so they...
You may have looked up to see the sky full of insects that look a lot like tiny aphids with wings, or perhaps you’ve found winged insects lurking in your yard or on your indoor plants. And now you’re wondering if aphids can fly or if this is some other insect to be...
If you’ve got aphids on your plants, trees, fruits, vegetables, or houseplants, then here’s how much danger your plants might be in: Aphids can kill plants that are young, stressed, or unhealthy. Aphids don’t often kill a mature, healthy plant, unless the aphid...
