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Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach)
Dysaulacorthum vincae (Walker), Aulacorthum pseudosolani (Theobald)

Insecta, Homoptera, Aphididae .

Glasshouse and potato aphid

Description, Biology, Life Cycle, Damage, Common Names, Images

[R]Description
Adult: pale green with darker patches at the base of siphunculi (*) .

[R]Biology
- A heteroecious species with foxglove (Digitalis purpurea, D. ambigua) as primary host and potato as secondary host.
- Widely distributed in regions with temperate climates, this species also occurs on many plants in subtropical regions. Several biotypes have been identified. This species is mostly common on the lower-most leaves of potato.

[R]Life Cycle
- In late spring, alatae (*) spread to glasshouse plants and crops protected by aeration canopies other than fine nets.

[R]Damage
This species is an active vector of potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) and, being polyphagous, also transmits cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) to various cultivated plants and beet yellows virus (BYV) to beet.

[R]Common Names
DE: Grünfleckige Kartoffelblattlaus ES: Pulgón de la patata FR: Puceron strié de la digitale et de la pomme de terre, Puceron ŕ taches vertes de la pomme de terre IT: Afide a macchie verdi della patata PT: Piolho da digitália GB: Glasshouse and potato aphid

[R] Images

  1. Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach) (Robert Y. / INRA Rennes)
    Colony on petiole of potato Apterous adults, nymphs and winged adult.
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  2. Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach) (Robert Y. / INRA)
    Winged individual

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