アブラムシ

あぶらむし

noun

aphid; plant louse

1. aphid; plant louse

A tiny soft-bodied insect that clusters on plant stems and leaves and sucks their sap, a common garden and crop pest. It secretes a sweet substance that attracts ants.

葉(は)にアブラムシがつく。

Aphids get on the leaves.

バラにアブラムシがたくさんついている。

There are lots of aphids on the roses.

アブラムシは植物(しょくぶつ)の汁(しる)を吸(す)って弱(よわ)らせるので、早(はや)めに駆除(くじょ)したほうがよい。

Aphids weaken plants by sucking their sap, so it is best to get rid of them early.

Usually written in katakana. A widespread pest on garden plants and crops; it sucks sap and can spread plant diseases.

Common collocations

アブラムシがつく: aphids infest (a plant)
アブラムシを駆除(くじょ)する: to exterminate aphids
アブラムシの大量(たいりょう)発生(はっせい): an aphid outbreak

Similar words

害虫(がいちゅう): pest — the general category; アブラムシ is a specific example

Related Words

Compare: 害虫(がいちゅう) (pest)

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