Dysaphis foeniculus

Overview

A species commonly found in the temperate regions of the world.

Common names

None recognized.

Distribution

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

Host associations

It feeds mostly on umbells but has been recorded on Polygonum and Rumex (Polygonaceae) and Balsaminaceae.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on celery, dill, fennel, and parsley, and native species of umbells. It has not been implicated in the transmission of any plant virus.

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.

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

Scientific name

Dysaphis foeniculus (Theobald, 1923)