Myzus ascalonicus

Myzus ascalonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Myzus
Species:	M. ascalonicus
Binomial name
	Myzus ascalonicus; Doncaster, 1946
Synonyms
	Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus;

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Myzus ascalonicus, the shallot aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Economic importance

This aphid is known to attack many economically important plants such as cucumber, pumpkin, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, strawberry, Chrysanthemum, and Tulipa.^[1]

References

^ "AphID - Myzus ascalonicus". aphid.aphidnet.org.

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Enkegaard, A; Sigsgaard, L; Kristensen, K (2013). "Shallot aphids, Myzus ascalonicus, in strawberry: biocontrol potential of three predators and three parasitoids". J Insect Sci. 13 (83): 1–16. doi:10.1673/031.013.8301. PMC 3835027. PMID 24224712.
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[1] "AphID - Myzus ascalonicus". aphid.aphidnet.org.

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