Cotton Aphid Winged Adult
Aphis gossypii (winged)
A winged adult develops in crowded colonies or when its host plant declines, then flies to locate fresh cotton, cucurbit, and other suitable host plants. It settles on tender foliage to pierce plant tissue and feed on phloem sap, often beginning a new colony after arrival. Its transparent wings and stronger flight ability make it the dispersal form responsible for spreading infestations between plants and fields.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Cotton Aphid
- Cotton Aphid Winged Adult