Soybean Aphid
Aphis glycines
The adult soybean aphid is a minute sap-feeding insect that lives on soybean plants during the growing season and uses buckthorn as an overwintering host. It feeds by inserting needlelike mouthparts into plant tissue and taking in phloem sap, often producing honeydew as waste. Adults may be wingless when conditions are stable or winged when dispersal is needed, letting them colonize new plants. One important fact is that they can transmit plant viruses while feeding, making them significant agricultural pests despite their tiny size.
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- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Soybean Aphid
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