The rusty plum aphid (Hysteroneura setariae) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.
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Genus: | Hysteroneura
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Species: | H. setariae
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Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas 1878)
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It is known from Yemen, and has also been recorded feeding on sorghum, other millets and rice[1] in the United States.[2]
References
edit- ^ Jahn, Gary C.; Almazan, Liberty P.; Pacia, Jocelyn B. (2005). "Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer on the Intrinsic Rate of Increase of Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Rice (Oryza sativa L.)". Environmental Entomology. 34 (4): 938. doi:10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.938. S2CID 1941852.
- ^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.