Insect · GBIF taxon 2076179
Green Peach Aphid
Myzus persicaeAlso known as Greenfly, Peach-Potato Aphid
Green peach aphids are small, soft-bodied insects recognized globally as formidable agricultural pests due to their ability to transmit over a hundred plant viruses. They undergo complex life cycles, alternating between sexual reproduction on primary winter hosts like peach trees and rapid asexual reproduction on hundreds of summer crop species. Their sap-sucking feeding drains plant energy and secretes sticky honeydew that fosters black sooty mold growth.
Agricultural PestSap-SuckingCrop Vector
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Peach tree sap
- Potato plant sap
- Tomato plant sap
Predators
- Lady beetles
- Hoverfly larvae
- Lacewing larvae
ThreatsChemical pesticides, predatory insects, parasitic wasps, and extreme winter cold
HabitatsOrchards, croplands, greenhouses, and home gardens worldwide
Life span10–30 days
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyAphididae
- GenusMyzus
- SpeciesMyzus persicae
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Garden Inspection: Check the undersides of young leaves and shoot tips for pale green or pinkish colonies.
- Management Observation: Look for sticky honeydew residues or attending ants before choosing biological controls.
- Magnification Use: Use a 10x hand lens to examine the characteristic converging frontal tubercles near the antennae.
Predator (c) Casey H. Richart, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Casey H. Richart · cc-by
Parasite (c) Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb · cc-by
Competitor (c) Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas · cc-by
Host Plant (c) Yair Haklai, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh · cc0
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