Neomyzus circumflexus
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| Neomyzus circumflexus (Buckton, 1876)
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Neomyzus circumflexus, the crescent-marked lily aphid or mottled arum aphid, also known as Aulacorthum circumflexum, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is also known to transmit plant viruses.
Host
[edit]Normally host in Adiantum, Calla, Cineraria, Cyclamen, Fuchsia, Zantedeschia, Viola tricolor, and Physalis peruviana.[1]
Economic importance
[edit]It is known to be a major insect pest on species of Asparagus, Begonia, and Fuchsia.[2]
References
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