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Turnip Aphid
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True bugs, cicadas & leafhoppers

Turnip Aphid

Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis, 1914)

Names

EnglishTurnip Aphid
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese菜缢管蚜
Scientific nameLipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis, 1914)

About this species

Lipaphis pseudobrassicae is an aphid of the family Aphididae. Its common name is turnip aphid. The aphid can feed on multiple Brassica species, including Brassica juncea, Brassica campestris, as well as wild hosts such as Rorippa indica. Aphids from crop plants are often heavier and grow faster.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyAphididae
GenusLipaphis

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
2017First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo5

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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