Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Aphididae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Hemiptera Genus Aphis | |
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Similar Aulacorthum, Brachycaudus, Lachnus, Phyllaphis | ||
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.
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.
References
Aphis nasturtii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA