noun
- a small green insect that feeds on plant juices and is harmful to crops and garden plants
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The roses were covered with greenfly.
- She sprayed the plants to get rid of the greenfly.
- Greenfly can quickly damage young shoots.
- The gardener noticed greenfly on the bean plants.
- Ladybugs help control greenfly populations.
- The greenfly infestation spread to neighboring plants.