Sitobion avenae
| English Grain Aphid | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Sitobion |
| Species: | S. avenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitobion avenae Fabricius | |
The English Grain Aphid, (Sitobion avenae) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is lives on grasses, sedge and rushes and can be a significant pest of cereals.[1]
This species act as a host of entomophthoralean fungi.[2]
References
- http://aphid.aphidnet.org/Sitobion_avenae.php
- http://www7.inra.fr/hyppz/RAVAGEUR/6sitave.htm
- http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/pests/Sitobion_avenae/
- http://entoweb.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/englishgrainaphid.htm
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