Macrosiphum rosae

Rose aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Macrosiphum
Species: M. rosae
Binomial name
Macrosiphum rosae
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms

Aphis rosae Linnaeus, 1758

Macrosiphum rosae is a species of aphid.[1][2][3] It infests rosebushes, especially around new buds.

Macrosiphum rosae on a rose bud
Winged form
Wikispecies has information related to: Rose aphid

References

  1. "Macrosiphum rosae". Pherobase. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  2. "Macrosiphum rosae". Crop Protection Compedium. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  3. Bowers, W.S.; Nault, L.R.; Webb, R.E.; Dutky, S.R. (1972). "Aphid alarm pheromone: isolation, identification, synthesis". Science 177 (4054): 1121–1122. doi:10.1126/science.177.4054.1121. PMID 17840606.


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