rosy apple aphid

insect
Also known as: Dysaphis plantaginea

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  • oleander aphids
    In aphid: Types of aphids

    The rosy apple aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea) deforms fruit, producing “aphis apples.” Its feeding activity causes leaves to curl about it, providing some protection from insecticide sprays. The life cycle involves plantain plants as alternate hosts from which the aphid returns to the apple tree to deposit…

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