Horticulture/Aphis fabae
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| Bean Aphid | |
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| Type: | Insect |
| Binomial: | Aphis fabae |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Metamorphosis: | Simple |
| Damaging stages: | Nymph through adult |
| Diseases vectored: | Viruses |
The Bean Aphid is most notable as an agricultural pest of beans, but also feeds on a wide variety of garden plants, both woody and herbaceous.
[edit] Description
Dark-colored aphids.
[edit] Symptoms and Signs
Leaf-curling, sooty mold.
[edit] Ecology
[edit] Host plants
- Beta
- Capsella
- Chamomilla
- Chenopodium
- Cirsium
- Dahlia
- Daucus
- Dianthus (Carnation)
- Euonymus
- Galium
- Hedera
- Lactuca (Lettuce)
- Nicotiana
- Papaver (Poppy)
- Phaseolus
- Philadelphus
- Rheum (Rhubarb)
- Rumex
- Solanum
- Viburnum
- Vigna
- Zinnia
