Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776)

Albrecht, Anders Christian, 2015, Identification guide to Nordic aphids associated with mosses, horsetails and ferns (Bryophyta, Equisetophyta, Polypodiophyta) (Insecta, Hemiptera, Aphidoidea), European Journal of Taxonomy 145, pp. 1-55 : 45-46

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.

Figures

Fig. 36. Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776). Apterae and juveniles on Capsella bursa-pastoris.