Cotton aphid
Damage symptoms The cotton aphid ( Aphis gossypii ) is an important vector for viral diseases. This aphid species can transmit more than 50 different viruses [...] honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] other aphids by the colour of the two cornicles (siphunculi). These cornicles are always black, whatever the body colour, which can vary widely, from light