Tuberolachnus salignus

Tuberolachnus salignus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Aphidoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Paraneoptera
Superordo: Condylognatha
Ordo: Hemiptera
Subordo: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamilia: Aphidoidea

Familia: Aphididae
Subfamilia: Lachninae
Tribus: Lachnini
Genus: Tuberolachnus
Species: Tuberolachnus salignus

Name edit

Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin, 1790)

References edit

  • Collins, C.M.; Leather, S.R. 2001: Effect of temperature on fecundity and development of the giant willow aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae). European journal of entomology, 98(2): 177–182. DOI: 10.14411/eje.2001.033 Reference page
  • Collins, C.M.; Rosado, R.G.; Leather, S.R. 2001: The impact of the aphids Tuberolachnus salignus and Pterocomma salicis on willow trees. Annals of applied biology, 138(2): 133–140. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2001.tb00095.x Reference page
  • Mittler, T.E. 1957: Studies on the feeding and nutrition of Tuberolachnus salignus (Gmelin) (Homoptera, Aphididae) I. The uptake of phloem sap. Journal of experimental biology, 34: 334–341. Abstract and full article (PDF)
  • Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) and their host plants from Karnataka, India.
  • Host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus).
  • Mass occurrence of harmful organisms in bioenergy crops.
  • Aphid-ant association in willow aphids.
  • Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid.

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Vernacular names edit

English: Giant willow aphid
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