Chaetosiphon thomasi

Overview

A common aphid species within the temperate regions of the world that specializes on rosaceous plant species.

Common names

None recognized.

Distribution

This aphid is globally distributed within the temperate regions of the world.

Host associations

It has a narrow host range, feeding on rosaceous plant species.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on native and cultivated Rosa but also attacks certain Potentilla. It has been implicated in the transmission of three 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.

Scientific name

Chaetosiphon thomasi Hille Ris Lambers, 1953