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Rose-grass aphid

Metopolophium dirhodum

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Aphididae

Metopolophium dirhodum, the rose-grain aphid or rose-grass aphid, is a species of sap-sucking insect in the family Aphididae found worldwide. Its primary host is rose, and its secondary host is a grass, including cereals such as wheat, barley, oats and rye. It is an important vector of the barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) which causes serious reductions in yields of affected crops.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 3Netherlands · 3United Kingdom · 3France · 1