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The Aphididae are a very large insect family in the aphid superfamily (Aphidoidea), of the order Hemiptera. These insects suck the sap from plant leaves. Several thousand species are placed in this family, many of which are considered plant/crop pests. They are the family of insects containing most plant virus vectors with the green peach aphid being one of the most prevalent and indiscriminate carriers.
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is a viral species of the genus Closterovirus that causes the most economically damaging disease to its namesake plant genus, Citrus. The disease has led to the death of millions of Citrus trees all over the world and has rendered millions of others useless for production. Farmers in Brazil and other South American countries gave it the name "tristeza", meaning sadness in Portuguese and Spanish, referring to the devastation produced by the disease in the 1930s. The virus is transmitted most efficiently by the brown citrus aphid.
Phylloxeridae is a small family of plant-parasitic hemipterans closely related to aphids with only 75 described species. This group comprises two subfamilies and 11 genera with one that is fossil. The genus type is Phylloxera. The Phylloxeridae species are usually called phylloxerans or phylloxerids.
The Small Green Rose Aphid, or Strawberry aphid,, also known as Chaetosiphon (Pentatrichopus) tetrarhodum, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
The rusty plum aphid is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
The Chrysanthemum Aphid,, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
The Marigold Aphid,, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Pentalonia nigronervosa is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap mainly from Musa species.
The Indian grain aphid, also known as Sitobion (Sitobion) miscanthi, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from cereal plants, making it a pest of wheat production. It has also been recorded as a pest of finger millet, sorghum, and pearl millet in South Asia.
Toxoptera aurantii, also known as both the black citrus aphid and brown citrus aphid, is a species of aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is known to hosts in well over 150+ plant species.
Vesiculaphis caricis, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
The Crapemyrtle Aphid,, also known as Sarucallis (Tinocallis) kahawaluokalani, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is most invasive aphids known from Crape myrtle. They were first discovered from Hawaii.
Astegopteryx minuta is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
The sugarcane woolly aphid is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. Found in India and Southeast Asia, this true bug sucks sap from plants. It is a foliage sucking aphid species.
The Bamboo Woolly Aphid,, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Kaltenbachiella japonica, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Tetraneura yezoensis, also known as Tetraneura (Tetraneura) yezoensis, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
Toxoptera is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Aphididae.
Pseudaspidimerus trinotatus, is a species of lady beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
References
- http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Toxoptera_odinae/classification/
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2427916
- http://aphid.aphidnet.org/Toxoptera_odinae.php
- http://www.invasive.org/browse/subinfo.cfm?sub=11907
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232020288_Identification_occurrence_and_pest_status_of_Toxoptera_odinae_(van_der_Goot)_(Hemiptera_Aphididae)_in_Africa
- http://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=54272
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