Myzus ascalonicus

Myzus ascalonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Sternorrhyncha
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Myzus
Species:	M. ascalonicus
Binomial name
Myzus ascalonicus Doncaster, 1946
Synonyms
Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus

Myzus ascalonicus, the shallot aphid, is an aphid in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Economic importance

This aphid is known to attack many economically important plants such as cucumber, pumpkin, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, strawberry, Chrysanthemum , and Tulipa . ^[1]

References

1. "AphID - Myzus ascalonicus". aphid.aphidnet.org.

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