Aphis nasturtii

Buckthorn aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Aphis
Species:	A. nasturtii
Binomial name
	Aphis nasturtii; Kaltenbach, 1843

The Buckthorn aphid or Buckthorn-potato aphid (Aphis nasturtii) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is a cosmopolitan species.^[1]

Economic importance[]

It is known to be a major insect pest on sunflower plants, lettuce, potato, beets, and buckthorn. The aphid is also act as a vector to 15 plant viruses.^[2]

References[]

^ "Aphis nasturtii, Buckthorn - potato aphid". Influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
^ "Aphis nasturtii". Aphidnet.org. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

Aphis nasturtii Kaltenbach, 1843, Itis.gov

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[1] "Aphis nasturtii, Buckthorn - potato aphid". Influentialpoints.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

[2] "Aphis nasturtii". Aphidnet.org. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

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