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MYZUS

\mˈa͡ɪzəs], \mˈa‍ɪzəs], \m_ˈaɪ_z_ə_s]\

Definitions of MYZUS

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A family (Aphididae) of small insects, in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, that suck the juices of plants. Important genera include Schizaphis and Myzus. The latter is known to carry more than 100 virus diseases between plants.

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