Acrythosiphon kondoi
| Blue Alfalfa aphid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Acyrthosiphon |
| Species: | A. kondoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acyrthosiphon kondoi Shinji. 1938 | |
The Blue Alfalfa aphid, (Acyrthosiphon kondoi), also known as Bluegreen aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Host
Normally host in Alfalfa species and other legumes.[1]
Economic importance
It is known to be a major insect pest on dwarf beans and clover, where it feeds on leaves and stems.
References
External links
- http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9640
- http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CP12137.htm
- http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/fe83p79.pdf
- http://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=3145
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