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Potato Aphid?
Copyright © 2019 Deidre Hughes

Potato Aphid?
Dallas, DFW County, Texas, USA
January 15, 2019
Size: 1-2mm
Spotted these guys on a tomato seedling in a greenhouse. I was told they could be potato aphids, but I'm not sure. Only found on one plant so far. Thank you!

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Potato Aphid? Potato Aphid?
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Contributed by Deidre Hughes on 28 January, 2019 - 12:43pm
Last updated 15 January, 2020 - 10:41am

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Moved from Aphids.
… Natalie Hernandez, 15 January, 2020 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Evidently, these images were overlooked. I've moved them to Aphididae. Aphids can be tough to ID from photos, but let's see what the experts have to say.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 February, 2019 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Mostly immatures.
I see one adult with red eyes peering out of the abdomen but it is kinda out of focus and at a weird angle so the characters are tough to see. They are definitely Macrosiphini, but there are a handful of similar looking species that will feed on potato.
… Natalie Hernandez, 21 March, 2019 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I ordered some Aphidius Ervi to try and control them, but they started to spread. In treating with beneficial insects it is important to know what I'm dealing with. I appreciate any help I can get!
… Deidre Jean, 18 February, 2019 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Trying to clean up the aphid section
Looking at them again I'm thinking Aulocorthum solani. They can have those black tips on the siphunculi and banded antennae. As the name implies they're common on Solanaceae, and the common name is the glasshouse potato aphid.
… Natalie Hernandez, 15 January, 2020 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

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