Aphis nasturtii
| Aphis nasturtii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Aphis |
| Species: | A. nasturtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphis nasturtii Kaltenbach, 1843
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Aphis nasturtii, the buckthorn aphid or buckthorn-potato aphid, 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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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