Pemphigus betae

Pemphigus betae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Subfamily: Eriosomatinae
Genus: Pemphigus
Species:
P. betae
Binomial name
Pemphigus betae
Doane, 1900[1]
Synonyms[1]

Pemphigus balsamiferae Williams, 1911

Pemphigus betae, also known as the sugarbeet root aphid, is a species of gall-forming aphid that forms galls specifically on the commonly found narrowleaf cottonwood (aka the willow-leaved poplar tree), Populus angustifolia. Sugarbeet root aphids have been found in North America and Europe.[2] They infect sugarbeets, but also other plants like tablebeets and Swiss chard.[3] Their size has been likened to that of a pinhead, and are pale white-yellow in color.[4] Sugarbeet root aphids have soft bodies that are bulbous in shape, with mandibular parts that can pierce and suck and paired abdominal tubes that point backwards, and come in both winged and wingless forms.[5][6] They are known for their consequential effects on agriculture due to infestation of plants, and efforts to control the pests have proved to be difficult.[7]

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  3. ^ "Sugar Beet Root Aphid". Alberta: Agriculture and Rural Development. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Sugar Beet - Sugar Beet Root Aphid". Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Pests of Agricultural Crops - Sugarbeets: Sugarbeet Root Aphid". University of Idaho Extension: Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Sugarbeet Root Aphid". University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  7. ^ Cattanach, A.W.; Dexter, A.G.; Oplinger, E.S. "Sugarbeets". Alternative Field Crops Manual.