Aphis gossypii (cotton aphid )
characteristics: characteristics: rather small (0.9 to 1.8 mm) round aphid and highly variable in color from light yellow to almost black. But it always has black tapered spiracles, cauda is small, finger-like and lighter than the spiracles. The antennae are shorter than the body. They preferably stay under the leaves and young shoots natural enemies: Aphidius colemani, Aphidoletes aphidimyza and Chrysoperla carnea hosts: very polyphagous |
Myzus persicae (green peach aphid)
characteristics: characteristics: medium (1.2 to 2.5 mm), mobile, oval aphid. The color varies from whitish green to darker green, or red. The spiracles are medium sized and light with a dark tip. The antennae are about as long as body. natural enemies: Adalia bipunctata, Aphidius colemani, Aphidoletes aphidimyza and Chrysoperla carnea hosts: very polyphagous |
Aulacorthum solani (glasshouse aphid)
characteristics: medium (1.8 to 3.0 mm) round-oval aphid. The color varies from pale yellow green (glossy) to brownish green (dull). The spiracles are quite long and thin, wider at the base with dark tip (with flange ). The antenna are longer then the body (1.3 to 1.5 x body length). Their legs are darker than the rest of the body natural enemies: Aphidius ervi, Aphelinus abdominalis, Aphidoletes aphidimyza and Chrysoperla carnea hosts: very polyphagous |
Macrosiphum euphorbiae (potato aphid)
characteristics: medium (1.7 to 3.6 mm), very mobile, flushing or pear-shaped aphids usually green, sometimes yellow or pink, often shiny, striking red eyes. It has very long legs and with black knees. The antennae slightly longer than body (1.2 x body length). They let themselves fallen when disturbed. They are to be found in many plants species, especially in younger parts of the plant natural enemies: Aphidius ervi, Aphelinus abdominalis, Aphidoletes aphidimyza, Chrysoperla carnea and Episyrphus balteatus hosts: polyphagous |
Aulacorthum circumflexum (mottled arum aphid)
characteristics: medium (1,2-1-6 mm) round-oval lock shiny, almost white or pale yellow to green with lateral stripes and spots on the thorax. The antennae are longer than the body, cauda and legs are light in color natural enemies: Aphidoletes aphidimyza and Chrysoperla carnea hosts: polyphagous |
Takecallis spp. (bambou aphid)
characteristics: medium (1.8 to 2.8 mm) whitish or pale yellowish aphid. The antennae are pale with dark rings. It has a short cauda and spiracles are small, black and oval. natural enemies: moeilijk met natuurlijke vijanden te bestrijden! hosts: bambou |
Aphis nerii (oleander aphid)
characteristics: medium (1.5 to 2.6 mm) yellow aphid with black eyes with medium spiracles, black and tapering small cauda, and it had finger-shaped black cornicles. natural enemies: Aphidius colemani, Aphidoletes aphidimyza and Chrysoperla carnea hosts: Asclepias, Oleander |
Rhodobium porosum (yellow rose aphid)
characteristics: medium (1.2 to 1.5 mm) lock, light to dark green in color. It can also be red. The antennae are slightly longer than body, with long dark spiracles. It has a long cauda. It suck the sap of the young and not expanded leaves. natural enemies: Aphidius ervi hosts: cultivated roses |
