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Corn Leaf Aphid
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True bugs, cicadas & leafhoppers

Corn Leaf Aphid

Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch, 1856)

Names

EnglishCorn Leaf Aphid
Dutch—
SpanishPulgón negro
Chinese玉米缢管蚜
Scientific nameRhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch, 1856)

About this species

Rhopalosiphum maidis, common names corn leaf aphid and corn aphid, is an insect, and a pest of maize and other crops. It has a nearly worldwide distribution and is typically found in agricultural fields, grasslands, and forest-grassland zones. Among aphids that feed on maize, it is the most commonly encountered and most economically damaging, particularly in tropical and warmer temperate areas. In addition to maize, R. maidis damages rice, sorghum, and other cultivated and wild monocots.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyAphididae
GenusRhopalosiphum

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