Chaetosiphon fragaefolii explained

Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, the strawberry aphid, is a bug species in the genus Chaetosiphon found in the United States (Arizona), Argentina^[1] and Chile.^[2]

C. fragaefolii, along with C. thomasi and C. thomasi jacobi, is a vector of the strawberry mild yellow-edge virus.

External links

• uniprot.org/taxonomy
• discoverlife.org
  • gbif.org
• invasive.org

Notes and References

1. 20569141. 3014655. 2010. Cédola. C. Presence of the aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, on strawberry in Argentina. Journal of Insect Science. 10. 9. 9. Grecob. N. 10.1673/031.010.0901.
2. 3605023. 2012. Lavandero. B. Genetic Structure of the Aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, and Its Role as a Vector of the Strawberry yellow edge virus to a Native Strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis in Chile. Journal of Insect Science. 12. 110. 110. Rojas. P. Ramirez. C. C.. Salazar. M. Caligari. P. D.. 10.1673/031.012.11001. 23438175.