greenbug

[green-buhg]

noun

1. a pale-green aphid, Schizaphis graminum, of North America, destructive of wheat, other small grains, and alfalfa.

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenbug¹

First recorded in 1705–15; green + bug ¹

Example Sentences

Resistance in Aegilops squarrosa to wheat leaf rust, wheat powdery mildew, greenbug, and Hessian fly.

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