Black Bean Aphid Winged
Aphis fabae (winged)
Winged adult black bean aphids develop when colonies become crowded or their host plant deteriorates, allowing them to disperse to fresh plants. They fly between bean fields, gardens, and weedy vegetation before settling on tender growth to feed on phloem sap with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Like other adults, they may produce live young and release defensive secretions from their cornicles. Their long-distance dispersal helps this small insect rapidly establish new colonies across a landscape.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Black Bean Aphid
- Black Bean Aphid Winged