Myzus persicae (green peach aphid)
Identity
- Preferred Scientific Name
- Myzus persicae Sulzer (1776)
- Preferred Common Name
- green peach aphid
- Other Scientific Names
- Aphis convolvuli Kaltenbach, 1843
- Aphis cynoglossi Walker, 1848
- Aphis derelicta Walker, 1849
- Aphis dianthi Schrank, 1801
- Aphis dubia Curtis, 1842
- Aphis egressa Walker, 1849
- Aphis malvae Mosl., 1841
- Aphis persicae Sulzer, 1776
- Aphis persiciphila
- Aphis persola Walker, 1848
- Aphis rapae Curtis, 1842
- Aphis redundans Walker, 1849 sec. Laing, 1925
- Aphis suffragans Walker, 1848
- Aphis tuberoscellae
- Aphis vastator
- Aphis vulgaris Kyber, 1815 (sec. Walker)
- Aulacorthum convolvuli
- Myzodes persicae (Sulzer)
- Myzodes tabaci Mordvilko, 1914
- Myzoides persicae
- Myzus dianthi (Schrank)
- Myzus malvae Oestl., 1886 (sec. Theob.)
- Myzus nicotianae Blackman
- Myzus pergandei Sanders, 1901 sec. Patch
- Myzus persicae var. cerastii Theobald
- Myzus persicae var. sanguisorbella Theobald, 1926
- Nectarosiphon persicae (Sulzer)
- Phorodon cynoglossi Williams, 1891 sec. Davis, 1911
- Phorodon persicae (Sulzer)
- Rhopalosiphum betae Theobald, 1913
- Rhopalosiphum calthae Koch, 1854
- Rhopalosiphum dianthi
- Rhopalosiphum lactucellum
- Rhopalosiphum lactucellum Theobald, 1915
- Rhopalosiphum persicae
- Rhopalosiphum solani Theobald, 1912 nonKalt, 1843
- Rhopalosiphum tuberosellae Theobald, 1922
- Rhopalosiphum tulipae Thos., 1879 sec. Davis, 1911
- Siphonophora achyrantes Mon., 1879
- Siphonophora nasturtii Koch, 1855
- International Common Names
- Englishcabbage aphidgreen sesame aphidpeach aphidpeach curl aphidpeach-potato aphidpotato aphidtobacco aphid
- Spanishafido amarillo del tabacoafido verdeafido verdosopulgón verdepulgón verde del melocotonero
- Frenchpuceron des carottespuceron gris du pecherpuceron vert du pêcher
- Portuguesepulgao verde do pessegueiro
- Local Common Names
- Argentinapulgón verde del duraznero
- Brazilpulgao verde da batatinha
- Denmarkferskenbladlus
- Dominican Republicmelaitomelaito verde
- Finlandpersikkakirvaperunakirva
- GermanyBocksdorn-BlattlausGruene PfirsichblattlausNelken-Blattlaus
- Israelknimat haafarsek
- Italyafide verde del pesco
- Japanmomoaka-aburamusi
- NetherlandsGroene PerzikbladluisGroene Tabaksluis
- Norwayferskenbladlus
- Swedenpersikbladlus
- Turkeyseftali yaprak biti
- EPPO code
- MYZUPE (Myzus persicae)
- EPPO code
- RHOPDI (Rhopalosiphum dianthi)
Pictures
Adult
Myzus persicae (green peach aphid); an alate (winged) adult, an important vector of plum pox virus.
USDA-ARS/Scott Bauer
Myzus persicae
Aphids feeding on a young okra pod
CABI
Myzus persicae nicotianae
Robert M. McPherson, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
Russ Ottens, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
J. Michael Moore, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
J. Michael Moore, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
J. Michael Moore, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
J. Michael Moore, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Myzus persicae nicotianae
J. Michael Moore, University of Georgia, bugwood.org
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Distribution
Host Plants and Other Plants Affected
| Host | Host status | References |
|---|---|---|
| Abelmoschus esculentus (okra) | Other | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Acanthus mollis | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Acer buergerianum (trident maple) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Alcea rosea (Hollyhock) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) Takada (2002) |
| Aleurites | Other | |
| Aloe (grey alder) | Other | |
| Amaranthus retroflexus (redroot pigweed) | Unknown | Hazir et al. (2021) |
| Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed) | Unknown | Kiss et al. (2008) |
| Anchusa (Bugloss) | Wild host | |
| Anethum graveolens (dill) | Other | |
| Anoda cristata (Anodaweed) | Unknown | Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) |
| Anthriscus (chervil) | Wild host | |
| Anthurium andreanum | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Antirrhinum (snapdragon) | Wild host | |
| Apium graveolens (celery) | Main | Divol et al. (2005) |
| Aptenia cordifolia | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Arabidopsis | Unknown | Ellis et al. (2002) |
| Arabis alpina | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Araceae | Main | |
| Arachis hypogaea (groundnut) | Main | |
| Arctium lappa (burdock) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Aristolochia elegans (elegant Dutchman’s pipe) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Armoracia rusticana (horseradish) | Main | |
| Artemisia (wormwoods) | Wild host | |
| Asclepias meadii (Mead's milkweed) | Wild host | |
| Asparagus officinalis (asparagus) | Main | Takada (2002) |
| Bellis perennis (common daisy) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Beta vulgaris (beetroot) | Unknown | Devine et al. (1996) Fenton et al. (1998) Ali et al. (2012) |
| Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera (sugarbeet) | Main | Foster et al. (2003) Foster et al. (2002) |
| Bougainvillea glabra | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Brassica | Main | Devine et al. (1996) Fenton et al. (1998) Layman and Lundgren (2015) Farzadfar et al. (2007) Khan and Muhammed (2020) |
| Brassica carinata (African cabbage) | Unknown | Layman and Lundgren (2015) |
| Brassica juncea (mustard) | Unknown | Srinivasan et al. (2006) Sharma et al. (2013) Takada (2002) |
| Brassica napus | Unknown | Bale et al. (1988) Fenton et al. (1998) Fontaine et al. (2011) Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) Ffrench-Constant et al. (1988) Layman and Lundgren (2015) Bilal et al. (2019) Asare-Bediako et al. (2020) |
| Brassica napus var. napobrassica (swede) | Unknown | Fenton et al. (2005) |
| Brassica napus var. napus (rape) | Unknown | Fenton et al. (1998) Foster et al. (2003) Foster et al. (2002) |
| Brassica napus var. oleifera | Unknown | Fenton et al. (2005) |
| Brassica oleracea (cabbages, cauliflowers) | Unknown | Blackman et al. (2007) Van and Bashford (1969) Fenton et al. (1998) Kennedy et al. (1959) Layman and Lundgren (2015) Shamesa et al. (2019) Takada (2002) |
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata (cabbage) | Unknown | Blackman et al. (2007) |
| Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera (Brussels sprouts) | Unknown | Foster et al. (2003) |
| Brassica oleracea var. viridis (collards) | Other | |
| Brassica rapa (field mustard) | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) Chen and Feng (2002) Foster et al. (2003) Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) Martínez-Torres et al. (1999) Shamesa et al. (2019) Takada (2002) Archana and Kurl (2020) |
| Brassica rapa cultivar group Caixin | Other | |
| Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis (Chinese cabbage) | Main | |
| Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis | Unknown | Weber (1985) |
| Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) | Main | |
| Calendula arvensis | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Campsis radicans (trumpetcreeper) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Capsella | Unknown | Weber (1985) |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris (shepherd's purse) | Wild host | Blackman et al. (2007) Takada (2002) |
| Capsicum (peppers) | Main | Foster et al. (2003) Kök et al. (2016) Raboudi et al. (2002) |
| Capsicum annuum (bell pepper) | Main | Rubiano-Rodríguez et al. (2014) Blackman et al. (2007) Devine et al. (1996) Girish et al. (2014) Karavina et al. (2016) Takada (2002) Alaserhat et al. (2021) |
| Cardaria | Unknown | Blackman et al. (2007) Ali et al. (2012) |
| Carica papaya (pawpaw) | Main | |
| Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) | Other | |
| Catharanthus | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) | Other | |
| Ceiba pentandra (kapok) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Cestrum nocturnum (night jessamine) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Chenopodium (Goosefoot) | Wild host | |
| Chenopodium album (fat hen) | Unknown | Takada (2002) Hazir et al. (2021) |
| Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa) | Other | |
| Chlorophytum comosum (ribbon plant) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Chrysanthemum (daisy) | Main | Devine et al. (1996) Vehrs et al. (1992) Wyatt (1965) Foster et al. (2003) Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Chrysanthemum coronarium (garland chrysanthemum) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Chrysanthemum indicum (chrysanthemum) | Other | |
| Cichorium intybus (chicory) | Main | |
| Cissus verticillata (possum grape vine) | Unknown | Sánchez-Monge et al. (2010) |
| Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) | Main | Alaserhat et al. (2021) |
| Citrus | Main | Albanese et al. (2010) Muhammad et al. (2005) |
| Coleostephus myconis | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Colocasia esculenta (taro) | Main | |
| Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley) | Other | |
| Convolvulus (morning glory) | Wild host | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Coriandrum sativum (coriander) | Main | |
| Crocus sativus (saffron) | Other | |
| Cucumis (melons, cucuimbers, gerkins) | Main | |
| Cucumis sativus (cucumber) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) Ezzat et al. (2020) |
| Cucurbita (pumpkin) | Main | |
| Cucurbita moschata (pumpkin) | Other | |
| Cucurbita pepo (marrow) | Other | Alaserhat et al. (2021) |
| Cuminum cyminum (cumin) | Main | |
| Cyathula prostrata (pasture weed) | Unknown | Sánchez-Monge et al. (2010) |
| Cyclamen persicum (cyclamens) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Cydonia oblonga (quince) | Other | |
| Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (globe artichoke) | Main | |
| Cyphomandra betacea (tree tomato) | Other | |
| Dahlia | Other | |
| Datura stramonium (jimsonweed) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Daucus carota (carrot) | Main | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Dianthus (carnation) | Other | |
| Dianthus armeria (Deptford pink) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Dianthus caryophyllus (carnation) | Main | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Dichondra repens (kidneyweed) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Drymaria cordata (tropical chickweed) | Unknown | Sánchez-Monge et al. (2010) |
| Eucalyptus urophylla (Timor mountain gum) | Unknown | Vieira et al. (2016) |
| Euonymus europaeus | Unknown | Kennedy et al. (1959) |
| Euphorbia (spurges) | Wild host | |
| Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) | Other | |
| Fragaria (strawberry) | Unknown | Olivo and Corronca (2013) |
| Fragaria chiloensis (Chilean strawberry) | Main | |
| Galium | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Galium spurium | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Gladiolus hybrids (sword lily) | Other | |
| Glycine max (soyabean) | Other | |
| Gossypium (cotton) | Main | |
| Gypsophila elegans (baby's breath) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Hedera helix (ivy) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Hemerocallis (daylilies) | Other | |
| Hibiscus (rosemallows) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Hibiscus mutabilis (cottonrose) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese rose) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Hibiscus syriacus (shrubby althaea) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) Kollár (2007) |
| Hordeum vulgare (barley) | Main | |
| Humulus lupulus (hop) | Other | |
| Impatiens (balsam) | Wild host | |
| Indigofera (indigo) | Other | |
| Ipomoea aquatica (swamp morning-glory) | Unknown | Cerkauskas et al. (2006) |
| Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato) | Main | |
| Ipomoea purpurea (tall morning glory) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Iris (irises) | Other | |
| Jasminum officinale | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Lactuca sativa (lettuce) | Main | Weber (1985) |
| Lactuca serriola (prickly lettuce) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Laportea aestuans | Unknown | Sánchez-Monge et al. (2010) |
| Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) | Other | |
| Lepidium draba (hoary cress) | Unknown | Blackman et al. (2007) |
| Lepidium sativum (garden cress) | Other | |
| Lepidium virginicum (Virginian peppercress) | Other | |
| Lilium (lily) | Other | |
| Lolium (ryegrasses) | Main | |
| Lolium multiflorum (Italian ryegrass) | Wild host | |
| Lupinus (lupins) | Main | |
| Lycium barbarum (Matrimonyvine) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Malus domestica (apple) | Main | |
| Malva (mallow) | Wild host | Takada (2002) |
| Malva nicaeensis | Unknown | Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) |
| Malva parviflora (pink cheeseweed) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Malva sylvestris | Unknown | Blackman et al. (2007) Takada (2002) |
| Mandevilla sanderi | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Matthiola | Other | |
| Medicago sativa (lucerne) | Main | |
| Mentha (mints) | Other | Guteta et al. (2016) |
| Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) | Unknown | Zhu et al. (2017) |
| Narcissus (daffodil) | Other | |
| Nasturtium officinale (watercress) | Other | |
| Nicotiana | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) | Main | Blackman et al. (2007) Fenton et al. (2010) Fenton et al. (1998) Foster et al. (2003) Hori (1998) Srigiriraju et al. (2010) Zhang et al. (2015) Kephalogianni et al. (2002) Takada (2002) Shigehara and Takada (2003) Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2004) |
| Origanum majorana (sweet marjoram) | Main | |
| Paeonia lactiflora (Chinese peony) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Papaver (poppies) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) | Main | |
| Passiflora caerulea (blue passionflower) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Passiflora edulis (passionfruit) | Other | |
| Pastinaca sativa (parsnip) | Main | |
| Pelargonium (pelargoniums) | Unknown | Sunil and Sangma (2015) |
| Pericallis hybrida | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Persea americana (avocado) | Other | |
| Petroselinum (parsley) | Main | |
| Phaseolus (beans) | Main | |
| Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) | Unknown | Alaserhat et al. (2021) |
| Phenax sonneratii | Unknown | Sánchez-Monge et al. (2010) |
| Pisum sativum (pea) | Other | Olivo and Corronca (2013) Bouabida et al. (2020) |
| Plantago lanceolata (ribwort plantain) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Poa (meadow grass) | Main | |
| Primula (Primrose) | Unknown | Weber (1985) |
| Prunus (stone fruit) | Main | Fenton et al. (2010) Foster et al. (2003) Takada (2002) |
| Prunus amygdalus | Other | |
| Prunus armeniaca (apricot) | Main | Rakauskas et al. (2015) |
| Prunus davidiana | Unknown | Cabrera-Brandt et al. (2015) |
| Prunus mume (Japanese apricot tree) | Other | |
| Prunus nana | Other | |
| Prunus nigra (Canada plumtree) | Other | |
| Prunus persica (peach) | Main | Blackman et al. (2007) Blackman et al. (1995) Cabrera-Brandt et al. (2015) Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) Kennedy et al. (1959) Rubiano-Rodríguez et al. (2014) Sauvion et al. (1996) Weber (1985) Devine et al. (1996) Andreev and Vasilev (2017) Takada (2002) |
| Prunus salicina (Japanese plum) | Unknown | Cambra et al. (2004) |
| Prunus serotina (black cherry) | Other | |
| Psidium guajava (guava) | Other | |
| Punica granatum (pomegranate) | Other | |
| Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish) | Unknown | Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) |
| Raphanus sativus (radish) | Main | Ali et al. (2012) Shamesa et al. (2019) Takada (2002) |
| Rhus (Sumach) | Other | |
| Rosa (roses) | Other | Takada (2002) |
| Rumex acetosa var. hortensis (garden sorrel) | Other | |
| Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) | Main | |
| Schefflera arboricola | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Schlumbergera truncata (christmas cactus) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Secale cereale (rye) | Other | |
| Sechium edule (chayote) | Unknown | Yoon et al. (2018) |
| Senecio (Groundsel) | Wild host | |
| Senecio rowleyanus (string-of-beads) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Senecio vulgaris | Wild host | |
| Sesamum indicum (sesame) | Main | Takada (2002) |
| Sida spinosa (teaweed (USA)) | Unknown | Sánchez-Monge et al. (2010) |
| Sisymbrium irio | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Solandra | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Solandra maxima | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Solanum (nightshade) | Unknown | Foster et al. (2003) Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Solanum aethiopicum (african scarlet eggplant) | Unknown | Nono-Womdim et al. (2001) |
| Solanum chomatophilum | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum demissum | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum ehrenbergii | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum elaeagnifolium (silverleaf nightshade) | Unknown | Boukhris-Bouhachem et al. (2007) |
| Solanum infundibuliforme | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum jamesii | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) | Main | Rubiano-Rodríguez et al. (2014) Shamesa et al. (2019) Djebara et al. (2018) Raboudi et al. (2002) Hajiabadi et al. (2012) Alaserhat et al. (2021) |
| Solanum melongena (aubergine) | Main | Takada (2002) Alaserhat et al. (2021) |
| Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) | Other | |
| Solanum pallidum | Unknown | Srinivasan et al. (2006) |
| Solanum palustre | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum sanctae-rosae | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum trifidum | Unknown | Askarianzadeh et al. (2013) |
| Solanum tuberosum (potato) | Main | Fuentes-Contreras et al. (2013) Jansson and Smilowitz (1986) Blackman et al. (2007) Fenton et al. (2005) Fenton et al. (2010) Fenton et al. (1998) Gatehouse et al. (1996) Ffrench-Constant et al. (1988) Shakti et al. (2013) Takada (2002) Raboudi et al. (2002) Pourrahim et al. (2007) Musa et al. (2020) |
| Sonchus (Sowthistle) | Unknown | Blackman et al. (2007) Hazir et al. (2021) |
| Sonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle) | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) Takada (2002) |
| Spinacia | Unknown | Devine et al. (1996) |
| Spinacia oleracea (spinach) | Main | Ali et al. (2012) Takada (2002) |
| Stellaria | Unknown | Weber (1985) |
| Stellaria media (common chickweed) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Syngonium podophyllum (arrowhead vine) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Thymus (thyme) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Torilis japonica (Japanese hedgeparsley) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Trifolium (clovers) | Main | |
| Trifolium repens (white clover) | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek) | Other | |
| Triticum (wheat) | Main | |
| Tulipa (tulip) | Other | |
| Tulipa gesneriana | Unknown | Takada (2002) |
| Urtica pilulifera | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Veronica (Speedwell) | Unknown | Weber (1985) |
| Veronica polita | Unknown | Ali et al. (2012) |
| Viburnum tinus | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Vicia (vetch) | Main | |
| Vicia faba var. major (broad bean) | Unknown | Bouabida et al. (2020) |
| Vicia faba var. minuta | Unknown | Bouabida et al. (2020) |
| Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) | Other | |
| Zamia pumila | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica (calla lily) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
| Zea mays (maize) | Main | |
| Zinnia elegans (zinnia) | Unknown | Yovkova et al. (2013) |
Symptoms
Effect of infestation depends greatly on host plant and transmitted viruses. Spring populations on peach cause severe leaf curl and shoot distortion. In potato, PLRV symptoms are leaf rolling and tuber stem necrosis. In sugarbeet, beet yellows viruses (BYV, BYDV, BWYV) cause yellowing in older leaves, chlorotic spotting, and thickening of the leaves, which become leathery and brittle.
On many crop plants (for example, potato, brassicas, sugarbeet) M. persicae only occurs at low densities, particularly on older leaves. Large colonies of the tobacco form (nicotianae) occur on growing stems and younger leaves.
On many crop plants (for example, potato, brassicas, sugarbeet) M. persicae only occurs at low densities, particularly on older leaves. Large colonies of the tobacco form (nicotianae) occur on growing stems and younger leaves.
List of Symptoms/Signs
| Symptom or sign | Life stages | Sign or diagnosis |
|---|---|---|
| Plants/Growing point/external feeding | ||
| Plants/Inflorescence/external feeding | ||
| Plants/Leaves/abnormal colours | ||
| Plants/Leaves/abnormal patterns | ||
| Plants/Leaves/honeydew or sooty mould | ||
| Plants/Leaves/honeydew or sooty mould | ||
| Plants/Leaves/honeydew or sooty mould | ||
| Plants/Leaves/leaves rolled or folded | ||
| Plants/Leaves/necrotic areas | ||
| Plants/Leaves/necrotic areas | ||
| Plants/Stems/external feeding | ||
| Plants/Whole plant/dwarfing | ||
| Plants/Whole plant/wilt |
Prevention and Control
Chemical Control
Due to the variable regulations around (de-)registration of pesticides, we are for the moment not including any specific chemical control recommendations. For further information, we recommend you visit the following resources:
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EU pesticides database (http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/)
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PAN pesticide database (www.pesticideinfo.org)
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Your national pesticide guide
Impact
M. persicae is the most important aphid virus vector. It has been shown to transmit well over 100 plant virus diseases, in about 30 different families, including many major crops. Persistent viruses transmitted include Beet western yellows virus, Beet yellows virus, Beet mild yellowing virus, Pea enation mosaic virus, Bean leaf roll virus, Potato leaf roll virus and several viruses of tobacco (for example, Tobacco vein-distorting virus, Tobacco yellow net virus). Many more are transmitted by the non-persistent method, including Potato virus Y, Cucumber mosaic virus, Clover yellow vein virus, Alfalfa mosaic virus, Pepper veinal mottle virus, Plum pox virus, Lettuce mosaic virus and Tobacco vein mottling virus.
Direct feeding damage can result in stunting and reduced root weight, but populations on most crops do not reach levels causing obvious symptoms such as chlorosis or leaf curling, and the production of copious honeydew with associated sooty mould. However, significant yield losses can arise from direct damage on potatoes (Sexson et al., 2005) and visible distortion of leaves can occur on peach in the spring as well as on peppers and flower crops in greenhouses.
Direct feeding damage can result in stunting and reduced root weight, but populations on most crops do not reach levels causing obvious symptoms such as chlorosis or leaf curling, and the production of copious honeydew with associated sooty mould. However, significant yield losses can arise from direct damage on potatoes (Sexson et al., 2005) and visible distortion of leaves can occur on peach in the spring as well as on peppers and flower crops in greenhouses.
M. persicae is a major pest everywhere potatoes are grown. It is the most important vector of Potato leafroll virus (PLRV), which causes leaf roll and tuber rot necrosis. Seed potatoes have low tolerance for PLRV and low aphid populations can be very damaging.
Yield losses in sugarbeet due to beet yellows are more serious if infection occurs early in the season and can be up to 30-50%, with an increase also in the impurities present in the harvested sugar.
Yield losses in sugarbeet due to beet yellows are more serious if infection occurs early in the season and can be up to 30-50%, with an increase also in the impurities present in the harvested sugar.
On peach (the primary host) the aphid causes twisting of the young leaves and on nectarines, pitting on and discoloration of the young fruits (Barbagallo et al., 2007).
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