Myzus ascalonicus

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Myzus ascalonicus
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M. ascalonicus
Binomial name
Myzus ascalonicus
Doncaster, 1946
Synonyms
  • Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus

Myzus ascalonicus, the shallot aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea 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

  1. "AphID - Myzus ascalonicus". aphid.aphidnet.org.