Rhopalosiphum maidis
| Rhopalosiphum maidis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Rhopalosiphum |
| Species: | R. maidis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch, 1856)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rhopalosiphum maidis, common names corn leaf aphid and corn aphid, is an insect, and a pest of maize and other crops.[2][3] It has a nearly worldwide distribution.
Hosts
- Barley
- Green beans
- Manila hemp
- Millets
- Papaya
- Potato
- Rice
- Squash (and other Gramineae species)
- Sorghums
- Sugarcane
- Tobacco
- Wheat
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) - Maize Aphid". Ethiopia.ipm-info.org. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ "Rhopalosiphum maidis". Extento.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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