- Rhopalosiphum maidis
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Rhopalosiphum maidis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hemiptera Family: Aphididae Genus: Rhopalosiphum Species: R. maidis Binomial name Rhopalosiphum maidis
(Fitch, 1856)[1]Synonyms - Aphis maidis Fitch, 1856
Rhopalosiphum maidis, common names Corn leaf aphid and Corn aphid, is an insect, and a pest of maize and other crops.[2][3] It has a nearly worldwide distribution.
Hosts
- Barley
- Green beans
- Manila hemp
- Millets
- Papaya
- Potato
- Rice
- Squash (and other Gramineae species)
- Sorghums
- Sugarcane
- Tobacco
- Wheat
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) - Maize Aphid". Ethiopia.ipm-info.org. 2008-05-03. http://ethiopia.ipm-info.org/insect_pests_ethiopia/Rhopalosiphum_maidis.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ "Rhopalosiphum maidis". Extento.hawaii.edu. http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/type/rhopalos.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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