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corn root aphid
insect
Also known as: Anuraphis maidi-radicis
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common aphid pests
- In aphid: Types of aphids
The corn root aphid (Anuraphis maidi radicis) is a serious pest dependent on the cornfield ant. During the winter, the ants store aphid eggs in their nests and in the spring carry the newly hatched aphids to weed roots, transferring them to corn roots when possible.…
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relationship with corn field ant
- In homopteran: Honeydew
One well-known association is the corn root aphid and the corn field ant. The ants collect eggs in autumn, carry them to their nests, maintain the eggs through the winter, and place the young aphids on the roots of small weeds and grasses in the spring. As soon as newly…
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