Bird Cherry-oat Aphid
Rhopalosiphum padi
Bird cherry-oat aphid is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is considered a major pest in cereal crops, especially in temperate regions, as well as other hosts in parts of Northern Europe. It is the principal vector of many viruses in economically important field crops.
- Scientific name
- Rhopalosiphum padi
- Family
- Aphididae