Return to: MREC Home Page Return to: Index
KEY TO APHIDS MOST COMMONLY FOUND IN GREENHOUSES
1. Aphid dark mahogany brown; found exclusively on
chrysanthemum (Fig. 46.) Chrysanthemum
Aphid
Aphid pale yellow, green, pink, or red; may be found on
chrysanthemum but occur on other plants as well.
2. Cornicles long, slender, and pale in color but sometimes dark at the tip; body 2.0 mm long (Fig. 47.) Green Peach Aphid
2.' Cornicles shorter and uniformly dark; body 1 to 1.8 mm long (Fig. 48) Melon or Cotton Aphid
Click on aphid name above, for more description
and line drawings.
University of Florida/IFAS Reference to Pest Control Guides