cotton aphid
US /ˈkɑːt.ən ˈeɪ.fɪd/
UK /ˈkɑːt.ən ˈeɪ.fɪd/
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pulgão do algodão
A small, soft-bodied insect (Aphis gossypii) that feeds on the sap of cotton plants and other crops, causing damage.
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The farmer sprayed insecticide to control the cotton aphid infestation.
O agricultor pulverizou inseticida para controlar a infestação de pulgão do algodão.
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Damage from cotton aphids can lead to significant crop loss.
Danos causados por pulgões do algodão podem levar a perdas significativas de safra.