Genus Aulacorthum Rank Species | Higher classification Aulacorthum | |
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Similar Aulacorthum, Aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Macrosiphum, Insect | ||
The Foxglove aphid, (Aulacorthum solani), also known as Glasshouse-potato aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
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Host
It has one of the broadest host ranges of any aphid in the world, where they both hosts on dicots and monocots.
Economic importance
It is known to be a major insect pest on tomato, peppers, tobacco, celery, carrots, tulip bulbs, cucurbits and legumes.
References
Aulacorthum solani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA