Investigating the Citrus Aphid Species in Zhejiang, China: Morphometric Analysis and Genetic Distinctions.

ABSTRACT: Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are well-known agricultural pests, affecting global crop production both through direct feeding and as the vector of multiple plant viruses. The classification of citrus aphid species was outdated and limited within the Zhejiang Province, China. A comprehensive investigation was conducted to determine the aphid species associated with citrus cultivars from 2019 to 2024. The present study included an analysis of occurrence rate, ecological contexts, and microscope slides photographs of apterous viviparous female, along with the key morphometric parameters such as body length, antenna, rostrum, hind tarsus, cauda, and siphunculi. Our morphological and molecular data revealed five species in this particular citrus region. Among the identified species, Aphis (Aphi

SUBMITTER: Lu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12246005 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature