species 49 observations

Yellow Sugarcane Aphid

Sipha flava

Field notes

Sipha flava is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae. It is native to North America. Its common name is yellow sugarcane aphid.

This aphid is an agricultural pest of corn, rice, sorghum, and sugarcane. It also infests lawn and pasture grasses. It has been noted on crabgrasses, barleys, panic grasses, paspalums, pennisetums, and wheats. It can also be found on some sedges.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided