Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae (Sulzer, 1776)

Diagnosis

Aptera 1.2–2.2 mm, almond-shaped, pale yellow to dirty yellow, olive, green, brownish, purple or reddish. For image, see e.g., Albrecht (2015). Siphunculi twice as long as cauda or more, slightly swollen beyond middle. Dioecious, alternating between peach ( Prunus persica) and plants of more than 40 families. Anholocyclic in the north and in the tropics. Usually in urban environments, also a common indoor pest. Thuja is hardly a true host.

Recorded coniferous hosts

Cupressaceae: Thuja plicata ?

Distribution

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F7 (F1) On thin roots, embedded in wax wool ........................................... Gootiella Tullgren, 1925