Harmful Effects of Mealy plum aphid

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Harmful Effects of Mealy plum aphid

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Mealy plum aphid can cause mild to severe damage to stone fruits, grains, and vegetables by piercing plant tissues to extract fluids. Large infestations may result in wilting, leaf curl, and reduced crop yields. Additionally, mealy plum aphid may transmit plant diseases, potentially affecting human food supplies.

What Type of Pest Is Mealy plum aphid?

Agricultural Pests

Damage Stage

Adults, Nymphs

Host Plants

Stone fruits (such as peaches, plums, apricots), grains, vegetables

Host Plants Organs

Leaves, Stems

Damage Ways

Sucking Plant Fluids

Damage Reason

Feeding

Damage Level

Mild to Severe

Mealy plum aphid can cause damage ranging from mild to severe on stone fruits, grains, and vegetables. Nymphs and adults pierce plant tissues to suck out fluids, often from leaves and stems. A small infestation may cause minimal harm, but severe cases can lead to wilting, leaf curl, and reduced crop yields. This pest may also act as a vector for plant diseases, potentially impacting human food supplies.

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