There are multiple metric units to choose from! This tutorial goes through the process of choosing the best metric unit to use for measuring the mass of a given object.
The most common aphids on houseplants are the light green ones (pear aphids), but aphids can also be found colored pink, white, grey and black. Additionally, winged aphids can appear when colonies are established and fly to infect new plants. Juvenile aphids (nymphs) look like smaller versions of the adults.
Appearance and Life History. The soybean aphid, a native of Asia, has been in the Midwest since 2000 and has quickly become the most serious pest of soybeans in much of Indiana. These aphids are small (less than 1/16 in length), yellow-bodied insects with distinct black cornicles, and may be either winged or wingless.