Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776)

Fig. 36

Diagnosis

Aptera 1.2–2.2 mm, almond-shaped, pale yellow to dirty yellow, olive, green, brownish, purple or reddish. Siphunculi twice as long as cauda or more, slightly swollen beyond middle. Dioecious,

alternating between peach ( Prunus persica) and plants of more than 40 families. Anholocyclic in the north and in the tropics. Usually in urban environments, also a common indoor pest.

Recorded Pteridophyta host

Pteridaceae: Adiantum sp.

Distribution

D F N S.