Plant pest. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Plant pest last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APHID.

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7 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
APHID Plant pest (5) USA Today Jun 9, 2025
MITE Plant pest (4) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2024
APHIS Plant pest (5)
BORER Plant pest (5)
GYPSYMOTH Plant pest (9)
THRIPS Plant pest. (6)
LEAFHOPPER Plant pest. (10)

33 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
38% APHIDS Plant pests (6) Universal Jun 17, 2023
38% LICE Plant pests (4)
38% BORERS Plant pests (6)
33% BOLL __ weevil (plant pest) (4) Newsday Apr 17, 2018
33% GNAT Potted-plant pest (4)
33% ROSECHAFER Garden plant pest (10)
29% LEAFEATING Like many plant pests (10)
29% BOLLIXWEEVILS Throw plant pests into disorder? (13)
26% CAPSID Small active plant pest (6) (6)
26% GREENFLY Plant pest, a type of aphid (8) (8)

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A leafhopper is a tiny insect that feeds on plant sap by piercing the plant's tissue with its sharp mouthparts. They can cause damage to plants by sucking out vital nutrients. Their name comes from their ability to hop like a leaf in the wind.