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Aulacorthum solani

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Aulacorthum solani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Aulacorthum
Species:
A. solani
Binomial name
Aulacorthum solani
(Kaltenbach, 1843)

Aulacorthum solani, the foxglove aphid or glasshouse-potato aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Host

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It has one of the broadest host ranges of any aphid in the world, where they both hosts on dicots and monocots.

Economic importance

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It is known to be a major insect pest on tomato, peppers, tobacco, celery, carrots, tulip bulbs, cucurbits and legumes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "AphID - Aulacorthum solani".
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