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greenbug

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[green-buhg] / ˈgrinˌbʌg /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of greenbug

First recorded in 1705–15; green + bug 1


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

From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017

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