Garden pest eaten by hoverfly larva (5)

I believe the answer is:

aphid

(Other definitions for aphid that I've seen before include "plant pest" , "Plant louse" , "Sap-sucking bug" , "Greenfly etc" , "Horticultural pest" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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