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black bean aphid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small black insect of species Aphis fabae, with a broad, soft body, a member of the order Hemiptera that is a major pest of sugar beet, bean and celery crops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bean aphid, bean-dolphin, dolphin fly

Antonyms: none provided

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: juurikaskirva — Aphis fabae
  • Russian: свеклови́чная тля (sveklovíčnaja tlja) — Aphis fabae
  • Russian: бобо́вая тля (bobóvaja tlja) — Aphis fabae