Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Overview

A cosmopolitan and somewhat polyphagous aphid with preference to plant species in the mustard family.

Common names

Turnip aphid, Mustard aphid.

Distribution

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

Host associations

It has a moderate host range, having been recorded from species of over 10 plant families.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae), solanaceous plants (Solanaceae), cabbage, cauliflower, mustards, raddish, and turnip (Brassicaceae). It has been implicated in the transmission of at least 16 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

Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis, 1914)