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Myzus ornatus

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Ornate Aphid
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M. ornatus
Binomial name
Myzus ornatus
Laing, 1932
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The ornate aphid or violet aphid (Myzus ornatus) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is an invasive species.[1]

Host plants

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It is known to live on both wild and domesticated cherry varieties.[2] Also Astrantia pontica.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ornate aphid Myzus ornatus Laing, 1932".
  2. ^ "Black Cherry Aphid".
  3. ^ R. L. Blackman and Victor F. Eastop Aphids on the World's Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs, 2 Volume Set , p. 147, at Google Books