Brachycaudus helichrysi

Overview

This species is worldwide in distribution and polyphagous, with host preferences on composites and rosaceous plants.

Common names

Leaf-curling plum aphid.

Distribution

This aphid is globally distributed, located in all but the coldest terrestrial habitats.

Host associations

It has a broad host range, having been recorded from species of nearly 65 plant families.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on apple, plum, cherry, peaches, and almond (Rosaceae) and sunflower and Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae) but also attacks a broad range of other crops such as beans, alfalfa, parsley, celery, and a variety of ornamentals. It has been implicated in the transmission of nearly 10 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.

Voegtlin, D., W. Villalobos, M.V. Sanchez, G.Saborio, and C. Rivera. A Guide to the Winged Aphids of Costa Rica. 2003. International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation 51(Suppl. 2):xi + 228 pp.

Scientific name

Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach, 1843)