
Russian wheat aphidRussian Wheat Aphid
Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko)
This aphid
is pale green and up to 2 mm long. Cornicles are
very short, rounded, and appear to be lacking.
There is an appendage above the cauda giving the
aphid the appearance of having two tails. The
saliva of this aphid is toxic to the plant and
causes whitish striping on cereal leaves. Feeding
by this aphid will also cause the flag leaf to
turn white and curl around the head causing
incomplete head emergence. Host plants: cereals,
grasses, wheatgrasses.

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