Eriosoma americanum

Eriosoma americanum
Several young adult woolly elm aphids emerging from wool, with multiple undeveloped white round eggs present
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Eriosoma
Species:
E. americanum
Binomial name
Eriosoma americanum
(C.V.Riley, 1879)

Eriosoma americanum, the woolly elm aphid, is an aphid native to North America, found where Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia) and American elm (Ulmus americana) trees are established.

The aphid feeds on the Saskatoon in late spring through fall, and the American elm during both early spring and late fall.[1]

Symptoms of American elm infestations include curled elm leaves, later accompanied by masses of visible dark areas and cottony masses. As with other aphids, honeydew may be found on infected leaves, excreted by the aphids after feeding on the plant's sap.

References

  1. ^ Erica Reid and Laura Timms, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. "Eriosoma americanum". BugwoodWiki. Retrieved 2021-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)