Brevicoryne brassicae

Overview

An aphid species that feeds primarily on crucifers in all temperate and tropical regions of the world.

Common names

Cabbage aphid, Mealy cabbage aphid.

Distribution

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

Host associations

It is recorded on species of 11 plant families.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, radish, swede, and mustard but also attacks other crucifers like kale and rape, to a lesser extent. It has been implicated in the transmission of 17 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. 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

Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)