Garden Insects
What do aphids do to plants?
Wiki User
2007-07-08 01:32:37
These little pests- which can come in a multitude of colors-
suck the sap of plants. This both weakens the plant and can deform
it. Buds sometimes cannot open. The sticky honeydew they leave
behind attracts sooty mold which covers the leaves, looks unsightly
and would affect the plant's ability to photosynthesize. Also they
can spread viruses as they pierce the plant and allow the disease
access.
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