Myzus ascalonicus
| Myzus ascalonicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Myzus |
| Species: | M. ascalonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Myzus ascalonicus Doncaster, 1946
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Myzus ascalonicus, the shallot aphid, is an aphid in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Economic importance
This aphid is known to attack many economically important plants such as cucumber, pumpkin, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, strawberry, Chrysanthemum, and Tulipa.[1]
References
- ^ "AphID - Myzus ascalonicus". aphid.aphidnet.org.
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- Enkegaard, A; Sigsgaard, L; Kristensen, K (2013). "Shallot aphids, Myzus ascalonicus, in strawberry: biocontrol potential of three predators and three parasitoids". J Insect Sci. 13 (83): 1–16. doi:10.1673/031.013.8301. PMC 3835027. PMID 24224712.
- academia.edu
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