Rusty Plum Aphid

Hysteroneura setariae · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Aphididae

Also called: Rust plum aphid

Damages trees, gardens or crops. It feeds on sorghum, millets and rice, damaging those crops.

Source: Wikipedia

Rusty Plum Aphid
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The rusty plum aphid is known from Yemen.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It is a true bug that sucks plant sap. It feeds on sorghum, other millets and rice.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is known from Yemen.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Illinois, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Hawaii.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Rusty Plum Aphid photo 2
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Rusty Plum Aphid photo 3
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Rusty Plum Aphid photo 4
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Rusty Plum Aphid photo 5
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Questions people ask

What crops does the rusty plum aphid damage?

It feeds on sorghum, other millets and rice, harming those crops.

Source: Wikipedia

Where is the rusty plum aphid found?

It has been recorded in Yemen.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Aphididae)

Melon AphidMelon AphidAphis gossypiiDamages trees, gardens or cropsOleander AphidOleander AphidAphis neriiDamages trees, gardens or cropsWitch-hazel Cone Gall AphidWitch-hazel Cone Gall AphidHormaphis hamamelidisBeech Blight AphidBeech Blight AphidGrylloprociphilus imbricatorDamages trees, gardens or cropsRice Root AphidRice Root AphidTetraneura nigriabdominalisRose AphidRose AphidMacrosiphum rosaeDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteroneura

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