Plant-damaging insect (5)

I believe the answer is:

aphid

(Other definitions for aphid that I've seen before include "one living on juices" , "Fly" , "Small plant-sucking insect" , "insect pest" , "Plant-louse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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