Blackberry

Guides

• Amphorophora

  Berry Aphids

  Amphorophora is a genus of aphids in the family Aphididae, established by George Bowdler Buckton in 1876. The genus contains approximately 27 species, predominantly distributed in the Nearctic region with presence in Eurasia and North America. Species within this genus are significant agricultural pests of Rubus crops, particularly raspberries and blackberries. Several species, including A. idaei and A. agathonica, are major vectors of plant viruses affecting commercial berry production.

  AphididaeRubus-pestvirus-vectoragricultural-pestMacrosiphiniraspberryblackberryphloem-feeder

• Neochlamisus bimaculatus

  warty leaf beetle

  Neochlamisus bimaculatus is a small case-bearing leaf beetle in the tribe Chlamisini, commonly known as warty leaf beetles. The species is associated with Rubus spp., including blackberry, on which it mates, feeds, and oviposits. Like other members of the Camptosomata, it exhibits remarkable mimicry of caterpillar frass for protection against predators.

  case-bearingfrass-mimicrycamptosomataleaf-beetleRubusblackberry

• Neochlamisus eubati

  Blackberry Case-bearing Leaf Beetle, warty leaf beetle

  Neochlamisus eubati is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the tribe Chlamisini, commonly known as warty leaf beetles. Adults are small beetles, typically 3–4 mm in length, with a compact body form adapted for crypsis. The species is known from Central America and North America, with records extending into Alberta, Canada. Like other members of the genus, larvae construct protective cases from fecal material and exuviae.

  ChrysomelidaeCryptocephalinaeChlamisinicase-bearing-beetlewarty-leaf-beetlefrass-mimicryRubusblackberrycrypsisthanatosis