The Weird Way Aphids Reproduce

What's cuter than a puppy? A baby aphid. Aphids have complex reproductive mechanisms. Some, depending on the season, are born pregnant and give birth to fully formed aphid babies – like the one in the video. These creatures are sometimes considered destructive to crops and ornamental plants through direct feeding damage or transmission of plant disease-causing organisms. One reason they are so successful at becoming harmful to plants is that they are efficient at multiplying. Our colleagues at t