Aphid - Uroleucon Sonchi
Taken at Tyninghame Bay on 24th September 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Aphid - Uroleucon Sonchi.
Species:
Order:
Family:		 Uroleucon Sonchi.
Hemiptera.
Aphididae.
Adult Food:
Length:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 Plant sap.
From 1 to 10 mm.
Summer - Early Autumn.
As they feed, aphids often transmit plant viruses to the plants, such as to potatoes, cereals, sugarbeets, and citrus plants. These viruses can sometimes kill the plants.