Melanaphis sacchari

Sugarcane aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Melanaphis
Species: M. sacchari
Binomial name
Melanaphis sacchari
(Zehntner, 1897)

The sugarcane aphid, (Melanaphis sacchari), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is mostly found in Saccharum and Sorghum species.[1][2]

References

  • "Biology and management of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Homoptera: Aphididae), in sorghum: a review". Crop Protection. 23: 739–755. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2004.01.004.
  • http://www.tsusinvasives.org/database/sugar-aphid.html
  • Nibouche, S; Fartek, B; Mississipi, S; Delatte, H; Reynaud, B; Costet, L. "Low Genetic Diversity in Melanaphis sacchari Aphid Populations at the Worldwide Scale". PLoS ONE. 9: e106067. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106067. PMC 4141858. PMID 25148510.
  • "Identification of sorghum genotypes with resistance to the sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari under natural and artificial infestation". Plant Breeding. 133: 36–44. doi:10.1111/pbr.12111.
  • http://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=33256
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