Ladybug prey (6)

I believe the answer is:

aphids

(Other definitions for aphids that I've seen before include "Garden pests" , "Plant lice like greenfly" , "Plant-lice like greenflies" , "Sap-sucking pests" , "Small plant-sucking insects" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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