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    Insect and Related Pests of Foliage Plants

    Aphid Facts

    • During most of the year in Florida, aphids give birth to living young.
    • Aphids have piercing-sucking mouthparts and thus feed my inserting them into the vascular system of the plant. This is how they are able to transmit
      viruses.
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