Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae.[2] Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid,[3] sweet pepper aphid,[4] and nerium aphid.[5]
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| A colony of Aphis nerii | |
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| An individual Aphis nerii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Aphis |
| Species: | A. nerii
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphis nerii Fonscolombe, 1841[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Aphis lutescens Monell, 1879 | |
Distribution
editThe oleander aphid is widespread in regions with tropical and Mediterranean climates.[6][7] In Poland, oleander aphid has only been reported from a glasshouse.[8] Small populations of oleander aphid are present in gardens in London, England.[9]
Lifecycle
editFemale aphids lay live young (nymphs), a process known as viviparity.[6] Female aphids reproduce by parthenogenesis, males have never been observed in the wild but have been produced under laboratory conditions.[10] Females may be wingless or winged (alate), the production of the alate form occurs a higher rate in those regions where it is necessary for oleander aphid to migrate each year on to temporary hosts.[11]
Oleander aphid has a wide range of hosts, but mainly feeds on plants in the dogbane family, including milkweeds, oleander and periwinkle.[9] It is occasionally recorded feeding on plants in the bindweed family, daisy family and spurge family as well as rarely being recorded on Citrus.[12]
Virus Vector
editOleander aphid can act as a vector of viruses in the genus Potyvirus and Cucumovirus. The following viruses are known to be vectored by oleander aphid:
Photos
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Colony on Nerium oleander -
Colony on Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed) -
Colony on Asclepias curassavica -
Colony on Asclepias oenotheroides -
Colony on Asclepias syriaca inflorescence -
Mummified aphids, parasitized by Aphidiinae wasp, probably Lysiphlebus
References
edit- ^ "Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1841". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "ITIS standard report - Aphis nerii (Fonscolombe, 1841)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "IFAS - Featured Creatures - oleander aphid - Aphis nerii (Boyer de Fonscolombe)". Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. University of Florida. November 2001. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Datasheet - Aphis nerii". CAB International. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Aphis nerii (Boyer de Fonscolombe)". National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects. Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ a b McAuslane, HJ (2001). "oleander aphid". University of Florida. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Aphis nerii (sweet pepper aphid)". CABI. 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Osiadacz, B; Roman, H (2012). "The Update of "Systematic Review of Aphids (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphidomorpha) of Poland with Host Plant Index" (PDF). Wiadomości Entomologiczne. 31: 230–241. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b Tuffen, Melanie (2015). "Rapid Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) for: Aphis nerii". Defra. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Takada, H; Miyazaki, M (1992). "Occurrence of Sexuales of Aphis nerii B. de F (Homoptera: Aphididae) in Japan". Applied Entomology and Zoology. 27 (1): 117–124. doi:10.1303/aez.27.117. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Groeters, Francis (1989). "Geographic and clonal variation in the milkweed-oleander aphid, Aphis nerii (Homoptera: Aphididae), for winged morph production, life history, and morphology in relation to host plant permanence". Evolutionary Biology. 3 (4): 327–241. doi:10.1007/bf02285263.
- ^ "Aphis nerii (Boyer de Fonscolombe)". The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Waipara, NW; Winks, CJ (2006). "Surveys for potential biocontrol agents for moth plant in New Zealand and Argentina". New Zealand Plant Protection. 59: 1–6.
- ^ Skaf, IS; Makkouk, KM (1988). "Aphid transmission of Bean yellow mosaic and Bean leaf roll viruses in Syria". Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 27 (3): 133–137.
- ^ Nagarajan, K; Ramakrishnan, K (1971). "Studies on cucurbit viruses in madras state - II. Vector-virus relationships of the bittergourd mosaic virus". Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B. 73: 84–95.
- ^ Cambra, M (2000). "Detection of Citrus Tristeza Virusby Print Capture and Squash Capture PCR in Plant Tissues and Single Aphids". International Organization of Citrus Virologists Conference Proceedings (1957-2010). 14: 42–49.
- ^ Hobbs, H (2000). "Solanaceous weeds as possible sources of Cucumber mosaic virus in Southern Illinois for aphid transmission to pepper". Plant Disease. 84 (11): 1221–1224. doi:10.1094/pdis.2000.84.11.1221. PMID 30832171.
- ^ Kumar, R; Mohan, J (1994). "Transmission of lentil mosaic virus". Legume Research. 17: 217–221.
- ^ Mora-Aguilera, G (1993). "Development of a prediction model for papaya ringspot in Veracruz, Mexico". Plant Disease. 77 (12): 1205–1211. doi:10.1094/pd-77-1205.
- ^ Cerkauskas, R (2005). "Tobacco Etch Virus" (PDF). AVRDC. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ Srivastava, D. "Identification of a potyvirus associated with mosaic disease of Catharanthus roseus and its histopathogical effect". Medicinal Plants-International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries. 4: 23–27.
- ^ Katis, N (2006). "Transmission of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus by Colonizing and Non‐colonizing Aphids in Greece and New Aphid Species Vectors of the Virus". Journal of Phytopathology. 154 (5): 293–302. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0434.2006.01096.x.