Acyrthosiphon pisum

Overview

This species is cosmopolitan and attacks mainly Fabaceae.

Common names

Pea aphid.

Distribution

This aphid is globally distributed throughout all temperate regions of the world.

Host associations

It has a moderate host range, feeding on many species of among 13 plant families including over 200 species of Fabaceae. In Europe and Asia, this species is represented by a number of races and subspecies.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on peas, beans, alfalfa, and clover but also attacks beets, cucurbits, and various species of Brassicaceae. It has been implicated in the transmission of over 40 plant viruses.

Additional resources

See also. Taxonomy at Aphid Species File; Aphids on the World's Plants.

References

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 1994. Aphids on the World’s Trees. CAB International with The Natural History Museum, London. viii + 987 pages, 135 figures, 16 plates.

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 2000. Aphids on the World’s Crops, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons with the Natural History Museum, London. x + 466 pages, 58 figures, 51 plates.

Blackman, R.L. and V.F. Eastop. 2006. Aphids on the World’s Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs. Volume 2 The Aphids. John Wiley & Sons with the Natural History Museum, London. viii + pages 1025–1439.

Chan, C.K., A.R. Forbes, and D.A. Raworth. 1991. Aphid-transmitted viruses and their vectors of the world. Agriculture Canada Technical Bulletin 1991–3E. 1–216 pp.

Holman, J. 2009. Host Plant Catalog of Aphids, Palaearctic Region. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 1216 pp.

Scientific name

Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris, 1776)