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Aphids are small sap -sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, [ a ] although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white woolly aphids.
The Aphididae are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily (Aphidoidea), of the order Hemiptera. These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family, many of which are considered plant/crop pests. They are the family of insects containing most plant virus vectors (around 200 known) with ...
Woolly aphids (subfamily: Eriosomatinae) are sap -sucking insects that produce a filamentous waxy white covering which resembles cotton or wool. The adults are winged and move to new locations where they lay egg masses. The nymphs often form large cottony masses on twigs, for protection from predators. Woolly aphids occur throughout the ...
Aphis gossypii is a tiny insect, an aphid ("greenfly") in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is a widely distributed pest of a variety of agricultural crops in the families Cucurbitaceae, Rutaceae and Malvaceae. [2] Common names include cotton aphid, melon aphid and melon and cotton ...
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Scopoli, 1763 [1] The black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a small black insect in the genus Aphis, with a broad, soft body, a member of the order Hemiptera. Other common names include blackfly, bean aphid, and beet leaf aphid. [2] In the warmer months of the year, it is found in large numbers on the undersides of leaves and on the growing tips of ...
A. nerii. Binomial name. Aphis nerii. Fonscolombe, 1841 [1] Synonyms. Aphis lutescens Monell, 1879. Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae. [2] Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, [3] sweet pepper aphid, [4] and nerium aphid.
Binomial name. Grylloprociphilus imbricator. (Fitch, 1851) The beech blight aphid (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) is a small insect in the order Hemiptera that feed primarily on the sap of American beech trees. The aphids form dense colonies on small branches and the undersides of leaves. A secondary host, based on their geographic location, is ...