Acyrthosiphon gossypii
| Melon aphid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Acyrthosiphon |
| Species: | A. gossypii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko, 1914 | |
The Melon aphid (Acyrthosiphon gossypii), also known as Cotton aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, and South Africa.[1]
Host
Normally host in Sesbania grandiflora.
Economic importance
It is known to be a major insect pest on Cotton trees and Melon fruits.
References
Further reading
- Gao, Gui-Zhen; Perkins, Lynda E.; Zalucki, Myron P.; Lu, Zhao-Zhi; Ma, Ji-Hong (2012). "Effect of temperature on the biology of Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko (Homoptera: Aphididae) on cotton". Journal of Pest Science 86 (2): 167–72. doi:10.1007/s10340-012-0470-x.
- Gao, G. Z.; Lü, Z. Z.; Sun, P; Xia, D. P. (2012). "高温对共存种棉蚜与棉长管蚜死亡及繁殖的影响" [Effects of high temperature on the mortality and fecundity of two co-existing cotton aphid species Aphis gossypii Glover and Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology (in Chinese) 23 (2): 506–10. PMID 22586979.
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