Aphis craccivora Koch

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphidoidea: Aphididae

Common names

Groundnut aphid, cowpea aphid

Host plants

Highly polyphagous, but particularly severe on cowpea, groundnut, several other leguminaceous plants.

Pest status

A major pest of pulses, particularly cowpea, beans, peas, and groundnut. This species is implicated in the transmission of over 50 plant viruses.

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