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Myzus ascalonicus

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Myzus ascalonicus
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M. ascalonicus
Binomial name
Myzus ascalonicus
Doncaster, 1946
Synonyms
  • Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus

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

Economic importance

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

References

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