Potato Aphid
- Pronunciation
- /POT-AY-toh AF-id/
- Category
- Entomology
- Singular
- Potato Aphid
- Plural
- Potato Aphids
Definition
A species of aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, that acts as a vector for potato viruses.
Etymology
From the host plant it commonly infests, potatoes.
Example
Potato Aphids are green and more elongate than other common potato-infesting aphid species.
Related Terms
- Aphids
- Potato leafroll virus
- Vectors
- Green peach aphid