Tag: Aphid

Invasive Russian Wheat Aphid Can Hybridize Native Western Wheat Aphid

By Ed Ricciuti As scientists fight to keep a step ahead of an invasive aphid that can genetically reinvent itself to penetrate the defenses of wheat varieties designed to resist […]

Entomology Today February 14, 2017 4 Comments

New Invasive Aphid Pest Found in Albuquerque Area

Tessa Grasswitz, a New Mexico State University entomologist, has found a new aphid pest in the Albuquerque area. “The pest, Sipha maydis, is widely distributed in Europe, the Middle East, […]