greenfly in English

noun
1
a green aphid that is a common pest of crops and garden plants.
Natural enemies of greenflies are ladybird larvae, hoverfly larvae, gall-fly larvae, lacewings and earwigs.

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1. 8 Greenfly can literally suck a plant dry.

2. ‘The others are early Coralroot and late Coralroot.’ ‘Other floral delights along the trail include spotted Coralroot orchids, twisted stalk, fireweed, and showy asters.’ ‘Ferns and Coralroot orchids grow in the deep woods, while greenfly orchids and resurrection ferns adorn the live oak branches.’

3. ‘The others are early Coralroot and late Coralroot.’ ‘Other floral delights along the trail include spotted Coralroot orchids, twisted stalk, fireweed, and showy asters.’ ‘Ferns and Coralroot orchids grow in the deep woods, while greenfly orchids and resurrection ferns adorn the live oak branches.’