Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 3

First Record of Uroleucon Pseudambrosiae (Olive) and Hyperomyzus Pallidus Hille Ris Lambers (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from India with a Key to the Aphids Infesting Sonchus Arvensis

  • Author:
  • B S Rohini1*, Sunil Joshi2, Suchithra Kumari M H3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 919 to 923

1Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture, Mudigere577132, Chikkamagalur District, Karnataka, India

2Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), Bengaluru560024, Karnataka, India

3Department of Entomology, I.C.A.R.-KVK, Mudigere577132, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka, India

*Email: rohinistar1192@gmail.com (corresponding author):

Abstract

Uroleucon pseudambrosiae (Olive) and Hyperomyzus pallidus Hille Ris Lambers (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are recorded for the first time from India on Sow thistle Sonchus arvensis L.. Apterae of both these aphids were found congregating and sucking the sap from the S. arvensis L. stem and both the surfaces of leaves. A key to identify the aphid species infesting S. arvensis and photographic illustrations of live and mounted apterous viviparous females, of all nine species of aphids infesting S. arvensis L. in India, are provided.

Keywords

Asteraceae, Sow thistle, Uroleucon pseudambrosiae, Hyperomyzus pallidus, redescription, damage, incidence, illustrations, key to species, biology, distribution