Melanaphis sacchari

Sugarcane aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Aphididae
Genus:	Melanaphis
Species:	M. sacchari
Binomial name
	Melanaphis sacchari; (Zehntner, 1897)

The sugarcane aphid, (Melanaphis sacchari), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is mostly found in Saccharum and Sorghum species.^[1]^[2]

References

^ White, W. H.; Reagan, T. E.; Hall, D. G. (2001). "Melanaphis sacchari (Homoptera: Aphididae), a Sugarcane Pest New to Louisiana" (PDF). The Florida Entomologist. 84 (3): 435–436. doi:10.2307/3496505. JSTOR 3496505. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
^ Nibouche, Samuel; Fartek, Benjamin; Mississipi, Stelly; Delatte, Hélène; Reynaud, Bernard; Costet, Laurent (2014). "Low Genetic Diversity in Melanaphis sacchari Aphid Populations at the Worldwide Scale". PLOS ONE. 9 (8): e106067. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106067. PMC 4141858. PMID 25148510.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

Singh, B.U; Padmaja, P.G; Seetharama, N. (September 2004). "Biology and management of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Homoptera: Aphididae), in sorghum: a review". Crop Protection. 23 (9): 739–755. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2004.01.004.
http://www.tsusinvasives.org/database/sugar-aphid.html
Nibouche, S; Fartek, B; Mississipi, S; Delatte, H; Reynaud, B; Costet, L (2014). "Low Genetic Diversity in Melanaphis sacchari Aphid Populations at the Worldwide Scale". PLOS ONE. 9 (8): e106067. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106067. PMC 4141858. PMID 25148510.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
Sharma, Hari C.; Bhagwat, Vitthal R.; Daware, Dinakar G.; Pawar, Dattaji B.; Munghate, Rajendra S.; Sharma, Suraj P.; Kumar, Are Ashok; Reddy, Belum V. S.; Prabhakar, Krishna Bhat; Ambekar, Suresh S.; Gadakh, Sharad R. (2014). "Identification of sorghum genotypes with resistance to the sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari under natural and artificial infestation" (PDF). Plant Breeding. 133: 36–44. doi:10.1111/pbr.12111.
http://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=33256

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[1] White, W. H.; Reagan, T. E.; Hall, D. G. (2001). "Melanaphis sacchari (Homoptera: Aphididae), a Sugarcane Pest New to Louisiana" (PDF). The Florida Entomologist. 84 (3): 435–436. doi:10.2307/3496505. JSTOR 3496505. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2015-02-21.

[2] Nibouche, Samuel; Fartek, Benjamin; Mississipi, Stelly; Delatte, Hélène; Reynaud, Bernard; Costet, Laurent (2014). "Low Genetic Diversity in Melanaphis sacchari Aphid Populations at the Worldwide Scale". PLOS ONE. 9 (8): e106067. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106067. PMC 4141858. PMID 25148510.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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