Illustrated identification guide to the Nordic aphids feeding on Conifers (Pinophyta) (Insecta, Hemiptera, Sternorhyncha, Aphidomorpha)
Author
Albrecht, Anders Christian
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European Journal of Taxonomy
2017
2017-07-24
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Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae
(Sulzer, 1776)
Diagnosis
Aptera
1.2–2.2 mm
, almond-shaped, pale yellow to dirty yellow, olive, green, brownish, purple or reddish. For image, see e.g.,
Albrecht (2015)
. Siphunculi twice as long as cauda or more, slightly swollen beyond middle. Dioecious, alternating between peach (
Prunus persica
) and plants of more than 40 families. Anholocyclic in the north and in the tropics. Usually in urban environments, also a common indoor pest.
Thuja
is hardly a true host.
Recorded coniferous hosts
Cupressaceae
:
Thuja plicata
?
Distribution
D F N S.
F7 (F1) On thin roots, embedded in wax wool ...........................................
Gootiella
Tullgren, 1925