Hysteroneura Explained

The rusty plum aphid (Hysteroneura setariae) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

It is known from Yemen, and has also been recorded feeding on sorghum, other millets and rice^[1] in the United States.^[2]

References

• fauna-eu.org
• http://erec.ifas.ufl.edu/publications/pdf/fact_sheets/RustyPlumAphidOnSeashorePaspalumTurfgrass.pdf
• http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1653/024.096.0237
• http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Hysteroneura+setariae
• http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Rusty+Plum+Aphid

Notes and References

1. Jahn . Gary C. . Almazan . Liberty P. . Pacia . Jocelyn B. . 10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.938 . Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer on the Intrinsic Rate of Increase of Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) . 2005 . 1941852 . . 34 . 4 . 938 . free.
2. Book: Kalaisekar, A. Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. Elsevier. London. 2017. 978-0-12-804243-4. 967265246.