Rank Species | Genus Phorodon | |
Similar Pseudoperonospora humuli, Brachycaudus helichrysi, Brachycaudus, Hyalopterus pruni, Brachycaudus cardui | ||
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.
References
Phorodon humuli Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA