Acyrthosiphon gossypii

The Melon aphid (Acyrthosiphon gossypii), also known as Cotton aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, and South Africa.[1]

Melon aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphididae
Genus:
Acyrthosiphon
Species:
A. gossypii
Binomial name
Acyrthosiphon gossypii
Mordvilko, 1914

Host

Normally host in Sesbania grandiflora.

Economic importance

It is known to be a major insect pest on Cotton trees and Melon fruits.

References
  1. "Acyrthosiphon gossypii".

Further reading
  • Gao, Gui-Zhen; Perkins, Lynda E.; Zalucki, Myron P.; Lu, Zhao-Zhi; Ma, Ji-Hong (2012). "Effect of temperature on the biology of Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko (Homoptera: Aphididae) on cotton". Journal of Pest Science. 86 (2): 167–72. doi:10.1007/s10340-012-0470-x. S2CID 14191321.
  • Gao, G. Z.; Lü, Z. Z.; Sun, P; Xia, D. P. (2012). "高温对共存种棉蚜与棉长管蚜死亡及繁殖的影响" [Effects of high temperature on the mortality and fecundity of two co-existing cotton aphid species Aphis gossypii Glover and Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology (in Chinese). 23 (2): 506–10. PMID 22586979.


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