Phorodon humuli

Phorodon humuli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Sternorrhyncha
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Phorodon
Species:	P. humuli
Binomial name
Phorodon humuli (Schrank, 1801)
Synonyms
Myzus humuli

Phorodon humuli, the hop aphid, or damson-hop aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap.

Host plants

Hop aphids are hosted by different plants in summer and winter. In winter, they are known to be hosted by Prunus sp. such as, Prunus domestica , Prunus spinosa , Prunus padus , and Prunus cerasifera . During summer, they are hosted by Humulus lupulus , Humulus japonicus , and Urtica dioica . ^[1]

See also

• Podosphaera macularis - hop powdery mildew
• Pseudoperonospora humuli - hop downy mildew
• Verticillium nonalfalfae - hop wilt
• List of hop diseases

References

1. "Phorodon humuli (Schrank, 1801)". 7.inra.fr. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

External links

• Weichel, Lars; Nauen, Ralf (2003). "Monitoring of insecticide resistance in damson hop aphid, Phorodon humuli Schrank (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from German hop gardens". Pest Management Science. 59 (9): 991–8. doi:10.1002/ps.711. PMID   12974350.
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• Animaldiversity.org