Aphids
larger than the other. For a large part of the season an aphid population consists of viviparous females. As reproduction is asexual, the progeny of a single [...] result, the plant’s growth is retarded, giving rise to deformed leaves, or even, if the infestation occurs early enough in the season, the death of young [...] individuals. Potato virus Y (PVY) is transmitted by aphids in tomato in this way, as is the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in cucumber. How to prevent aphids To