Aphis Explained
Aphis is a genus of insects in the family Aphididae containing at least 600 species of aphids.[1] It includes many notorious agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid Aphis glycines. Many species of Aphis, such as A. coreopsidis and A. fabae, are myrmecophiles, forming close associations with ants.[2]
Selected Species
See also
External links
- Coeur d'Acier A, Cruaud A, Artige E, Genson G, Clamens AL, Pierre E, Hudaverdian S, Simon JC, Jousselin E, Rasplus JY . DNA barcoding and the associated PhylAphidB@se website for the identification of European aphids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) . PLOS ONE . 9 . 6 . e97620 . 2014 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0097620 . 24896814 . 4045754. 2014PLoSO...997620C . free .
- Web site: Aphid Ecology, Molecular Identifications and Systematics Database . PhylAphidB@se . INRAe . 2021-11-13 . 2021-11-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113111602/https://aphiddb.supagro.inra.fr/page/Homepage . dead .
- Book: R.L. . Blackman . Victor F. . Eastop . Aphids on the World's Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs . Wiley . 2008 . 9780470519592 .
- Book: Remaudière . G. . M. . Remaudière . Catalogue of the World's Aphididae . INRA . Paris . 1997 . 2738007147 . Techniques et pratiques .
Notes and References
- http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/programs/aphids.html Aphid Research
- Altfeld . L. . P. . Stiling . Argentine ants strongly affect some but not all common insects on Baccharis halimifolia . Environmental Entomology . 35 . 1 . 31–36 . 2006 . 10.1603/0046-225X-35.1.31 . 85849541 .