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Invasion of Winged Aphids: New York City's Bug Infestation

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Source: THE CITY
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Swarms of aphids have been blanketing New York City, causing annoyance to urban gardeners but posing no harm to humans. The winged bugs are a sign of a healthy environment and are not related to the wildfire smoke on the West Coast. The mass migration of aphids is likely triggered by sustainably warm summer temperatures and will stop as quickly as it started.

Topics:nationenvironment#aphids#bugs#environment#new-york-city#urban-gardening
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  1. What Are Those Winged Bugs Blanketing New York?  THE CITY
  2. Expert: Tiny bugs flying around Tri-State Area are aphids  CBS New York
  3. Clouds of mysterious gnat-like insects, green bugs swarming across New York City  WABC-TV
  4. Swarms of Bugs Are Alarming New Yorkers Rattled by Smoky Skies  The New York Times
  5. First smoky air, now clouds of bugs. Winged aphids invade New York City  The Washington Post

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