A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

APHID

Sun, 24 Jul '22
Rosebud ravager
Sat, 12 Mar '22
Creature also known as a greenfly
Fri, 7 Jan '22
Little sucker
Sat, 29 May '21
Source of honeydew
Tue, 6 Apr '21
Gardener's annoyance