Phorodon humuli
| Hop Aphid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Phorodon |
| Species: | P. humuli |
| Binomial name | |
| Phorodon humuli (Schrank) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Myzus humuli | |
The Hop Aphid, or Damson-hop aphid, (Phorodon humuli), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap.
Host plants
Hop aphid hosts various plants in summer and winter seasons. In winter seasons, they are known to hosts in Prunus sp. such as, Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa, Prunus padus, and Prunus cerasifera. During summer, they hosts within Humulus lupulus, Humulus japonicus, and Urtica dioica.[1]
References
External links
- http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cropsoil/wp-content/uploads/Hop-Aphid1.pdf
- Weichel, Lars; Nauen, Ralf (2003). "Monitoring of insecticide resistance in damson hop aphid, Phorodon humuli Schrank (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from German hop gardens". Pest Management Science 59 (9): 991–8. doi:10.1002/ps.711. PMID 12974350.
- http://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Phorodon_humuli_Damson-hop_aphid.htm
- http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/2968
- http://bugguide.net/node/view/480520/bglink
- http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Phorodon_humuli/classification/