Smynthurodes betae

Overview

A cosmopolitan aphid that feeds on a variety of plant species.

Common names

Bean root aphid.

Distribution

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

Host associations

It has a relatively broad host range, having been recorded from species of at least 35 plant families.

Economic importance

It is particularly important on pistachio, potato, tomato, beets, and crucifers, but it also attacks other crops such as alfalfa, beans, and cotton. 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. 1994. Aphids on the World’s Trees. CAB International with The Natural History Museum, London. viii + 987 pages, 135 figures, 16 plates.

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 Mediamedia:
Basal stalk, arising near the base of the pterostigma of the forewing, from which produces 2—3 branches extending to the wing margin. The distal crossvein of the hindwing.
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Scientific name

Smynthurodes betae Westwood, 1849