Aphis_nasturtii

<i>Aphis nasturtii</i>

Aphis nasturtii

Species of true bug

Aphis nasturtii, the buckthorn aphid or buckthorn-potato aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is a cosmopolitan species.[1]

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Economic importance

It is known to be a major insect pest on sunflower plants, lettuce, potato, beets, and buckthorn. The aphid is also act as a vector to 15 plant viruses.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Aphis nasturtii, Buckthorn - potato aphid". Influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Aphis nasturtii". Aphidnet.org. Retrieved 21 February 2015.


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