Are aphids overrunning your garden? Margie Siegal gives tips to rid yourself of these little insects—and the ants that farm them. The post How To Get Rid of Aphid-Farming Ants in Your Garden appeared ...

APHIDS are usually regarded as feeding exclusively on plant sap which they ingest through stylet-like mouth parts, but they have occasionally been seen to feed on animal food. During feeding on a ...

Ants can be particularly harmful if they establish in an aphid-infested plant. Aphids alone are subject to predation and parasites, which keep their populations under control.

Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be ...

Ants and aphids on a poplar leaf: When aphids infest plants, ants are often also present. The ants do not prey on the small insects, but are interested in their honeydew.

Wingless, root-dwelling aphids from the same species can come in two different shapes: round or flat. While the round sapsuckers maintain a peaceful, mutually beneficial relationship with ants ...

The team’s next step is to look at how ants may use aphids as medication in a more natural set-up, says Rissanen. Journal reference: Biology Letters DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0415.

Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be ...

Ants can be particularly harmful if they establish in an aphid-infested plant. Aphids alone are subject to predation and parasites, which keep their populations under control.