honeydew

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Aphids play an important role in agricultural systems since they serve as prey or host to a number of predators and parasitoids and their honeydew is an important energy source for several arthropods.

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  1. noun A sweet sticky substance excreted by various insects, especially aphids, on the leaves of plants.
  2. noun A sweet exudate similar to honeydew on the leaves of plants.
  3. noun A honeydew melon.

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  • Harvests of watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and mixed melon were still going strong. —  Western Farm Press RSS Feed
  • The original is honeydew, but they have banana (mmmm) and strawberry, too. —  The LoHud Yankees Blog
  • Aphids play an important role in agricultural systems since they serve as prey or host to a number of predators and parasitoids and their honeydew is an important energy source for several arthropods. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Bt protein and analyzed the sugar composition of aphid honeydew to evaluate its suitability for honeydew-feeders. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • A significant difference in the sugar composition of aphid honeydew was detected among cotton varieties as well as between transformed and non-transformed plants. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
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  1. = Dutch honigdaauw = German honigthau = Danish honningdug (cf. Swedish honungsdagg); as honey + dew. Cf. honey-rore and mildew.
 

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