Prociphilus erigeronensis

Overview

A North American root aphid species.

Common names

None recognized.

Distribution

This aphid is restricted to the temperate regions of North America.

Host associations

It has a narrow host range, having been recorded from species of four plant families.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on Ambrosia, Aster, and Lactuca (Asteraceae), Agrotis, Poa, and Triticum (Poaceae), and Arachis, Phaseolus, and Trifolium (Fabaceae), but it also attacks Crataegus (Rosaceae) and a variety of other ornamentals. 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.

Scientific name

Prociphilus erigeronensis (Thomas, 1879)