Biology:Myzus ascalonicus

Short description: Species of true bug

Myzus ascalonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Myzus
Species:	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

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

References

• influentialpoints.com
• Enkegaard, A; Sigsgaard, L; Kristensen, K (2013). "Shallot aphids, Myzus ascalonicus, in strawberry: biocontrol potential of three predators and three parasitoids.". J Insect Sci 13 (83): 1–16. doi:10.1673/031.013.8301. PMID 24224712. 
• academia.edu
• naturespot.org.uk

Wikidata ☰ Q10593050 entry