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The '''Melon aphid''' ('''''Acyrthosiphon gossypii'''''), also known as '''Cotton aphid''', is an [[Aphid|aphid]] in the superfamily [[Aphidoidea]] in the order [[Hemiptera]]. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is found from [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Cameroon]], and [[South Africa]].<ref>http://www.nbair.res.in/Aphids/Acyrthosiphon-gossypii.php</ref> |
The '''Melon aphid''' ('''''Acyrthosiphon gossypii'''''), also known as '''Cotton aphid''', is an [[Aphid|aphid]] in the superfamily [[Aphidoidea]] in the order [[Hemiptera]]. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is found from [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Cameroon]], and [[South Africa]].<ref>http://www.nbair.res.in/Aphids/Acyrthosiphon-gossypii.php{{full}}</ref> |
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The Melon aphid (Acyrthosiphon gossypii), also known as Cotton aphid, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, and South Africa.[1]
Host
Normally host in Sesbania grandiflora.
Economic importance
It is known to be a major insect pest on Cotton trees and Melon fruits.
References
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