Nasonovia ribisnigri
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Author(s): Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University
Source: IPM Images
Nasonovia ribisnigri (Mosley, 1841) - (lettuce aphid)
This aphid is widely distributed in temperate and sub-tropical regions. Direct damage is mainly caused to lettuce and endive where it feeds on the young leaves (the centre of the heads), causing leaf distortion and reducing seedling vigor. Infestations during harvest make the lettuce heads unmarketable. It also feeds on other crops and can transmit virus diseases. For example, it is a vector of Cauliflower mosaic virus, Cucumber mosaic virus and Lettuce mosaic virus.
The life cycle of the aphid includes 2 hosts with the primary host being currant or gooseberry plants (Ribes) to where the winged forms migrate in autumn, overwinter as eggs, and migrate back to lettuce in spring. Propagation on lettuce involves asexual reproduction of wingless forms. Forms without this sexual phase have been also reported.
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| • Deutsch: | Salatblattlaus |
| • English: | lettuce aphid currant-lettuce aphid black currant-lettuce aphid |
| • Español: | pulgón de la lechuga |
| • Français: | puceron de la laitue |
- Other images of Nasonovia ribisnigri (IPM Images and PaDIL - click to enlarge)
wingless adult on lettuce
apterous vivipara
apterous vivipara, head
apterous vivipara, rostrum
apterous vivipara, base of antenna
apterous vivipara, tip of antenna
apterous vivipara, tip of abdomen
