Pemphigus populitransversus

Pemphigus populitransversus also known as poplar petiole gall aphid or cabbage root aphid.

Pemphigus populitransversus
Galls on a poplar tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Pemphigus
Species:
P. populitransversus
Binomial name
Pemphigus populitransversus
(Riley, 1879)

Description

Insect

Adults are 1.6-2.6 mm in length. They lack cornicles on the abdomen and have relatively short antennae and legs compared to other aphid species.

Biology

The alternate hosts are in the Brassica family[1]

References

  1. "Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid". Province of Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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