Toxoptera aurantii

The Brown Citrus Aphid, (Toxoptera aurantii), is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is known to hosts in well over 150+ plant species.[1]

Brown Citrus Aphid
Scientific classification
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Toxoptera
Species:
T. aurantii
Binomial name
Toxoptera aurantii
(Boyer de Fonscolombe)
Synonyms
  • Toxoptera aurantiae
  • Aphis camelliae

References

  1. "Toxoptera aurantii". www.extento.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 8 November 2018.


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