Phorodon humuli

The Hop Aphid, or Damson-hop aphid, (Phorodon humuli), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap.

Hop Aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphididae
Genus:
Phorodon
Species:
P. humuli
Binomial name
Phorodon humuli
(Schrank, 1801)
Synonyms

Myzus humuli

Host plants

Hop aphid hosts various plants in summer and winter seasons. In winter seasons, they are known to hosts in Prunus sp. such as, Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa, Prunus padus, and Prunus cerasifera. During summer, they hosts within Humulus lupulus, Humulus japonicus, and Urtica dioica.[1]

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References
  1. "Phorodon humuli (Schrank, 1801)". 7.inra.fr. Retrieved 2015-06-01.


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