| Acyrthosiphon gossypii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Acyrthosiphon |
| Species: | A. gossypii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko, 1914 | |
Acyrthosiphon gossypii, the melon aphid or cotton aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, and South Africa.
Host
Normally host in Sesbania grandiflora.
Economic importance
It is known to be a major insect pest on cotton plants and melon fruits.
References
Further reading
- Gao, Gui-Zhen; Perkins, Lynda E.; Zalucki, Myron P.; Lu, Zhao-Zhi; Ma, Ji-Hong (2012). "Effect of temperature on the biology of Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko (Homoptera: Aphididae) on cotton". Journal of Pest Science. 86 (2): 167–72. doi:10.1007/s10340-012-0470-x. S2CID 14191321.
- Gao, G. Z.; Lü, Z. Z.; Sun, P; Xia, D. P. (2012). "高温对共存种棉蚜与棉长管蚜死亡及繁殖的影响" [Effects of high temperature on the mortality and fecundity of two co-existing cotton aphid species Aphis gossypii Glover and Acyrthosiphon gossypii Mordvilko]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology (in Chinese). 23 (2): 506–10. PMID 22586979.
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