Aulacorthum solani explained

Aulacorthum solani, the foxglove aphid or glasshouse-potato aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Host

It has one of the broadest host ranges of any aphid in the world, where they both hosts on dicots and monocots.

Economic importance

It is known to be a major insect pest on tomato, peppers, tobacco, celery, carrots, tulip bulbs, cucurbits and legumes.^[1]

External links

• http://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Aulacorthum_solani_Glasshouse-potato_aphid_Foxglove_aphid.htm
• 10.1603/EC13428. 24772552. Within-Plant Distribution of Aulacorthum solani (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on Various Greenhouse Plants with Implications for Control. Journal of Economic Entomology. 107. 2. 697–707. 2014. Jandricic. S. E.. Mattson. N. S.. Wraight. S. P.. Sanderson. J. P.. 24829622. free.
• 10.1039/c3mb70595a. 24514152. Comparative metabolite profiling of foxglove aphids (Aulacorthum solani Kaltenbach) on leaves of resistant and susceptible soybean strains. Molecular BioSystems. 10. 4. 909–15. 2014. Sato. Dan. Sugimoto. Masahiro. Akashi. Hiromichi. Tomita. Masaru. Soga. Tomoyoshi.
• 10.1603/029.102.0152. 19253661. Is There a Cryptic Species Within Aulacorthum solani (Hemiptera: Aphididae)?. Journal of Economic Entomology. 102. 1. 398–400. 2009. Miller. Gary L.. Favret. Colin. Carmichael. Andrew. Voegtlin. David J.. 34202404.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AphID - Aulacorthum solani .