Name: Potato Aphid
Scientific name: Macrosiphum euphorbiae
Type: Bugs
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aphids
Color: Green
Habitat: Fields,Farms
Size: 3-4 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Aphididae family, and Hemiptera order. Size is between 3-4 mm, and has green (sometimes rose) colour. It feeds on perennial herbs, potato buds, lettuce inside glass houses, tomato and cabbage. It feeds on buds and the lower surfaces of leaves.
