Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae
| Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Rhopalosiphum |
| Species: | R. nymphaeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae, the waterlily aphid, is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae. It is found in Europe.[1][2][3][4]
Appearance
Typical for an aphid.[5]
Life cycle
Six to eight generations a year with the eggs overwintering on shrubby plants.[5]
Pest
Water lily damage at high populations results in the leaves winding themselves up as emerging out of the water, and they become withered and faded.[5]
Pest Control
Can be mechanical by removing the surface damaged water lilies to a nearby hard surface and heating under black plastic in the sun. Pesticides can be problematical.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Favret, Colin (2019). "species Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1761)". Aphid species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- 1 2 3 4 György, B.; Viktor, C. (15 October 2003). "Ornamental water-plants and their pests in Hungary". In Kövics, György J. (ed.). 3rd International Plant Protection Symposium (3rd IPPS) at Debrecen University (PDF). pp. 231=236. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
External links
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