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Aphid eggs on white pine needles - Cinara strobi

Churchville Nature Center, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
February 3, 2008
Size: ea. +1 mm, string 10 mm

I found these eggs today. Any idea what they are?
Southeastern PA

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Aphid eggs on white pine needles - Cinara strobi

Aphid eggs on white pine needles - Cinara strobi

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 3 February, 2008 - 5:45pm
Last updated 29 March, 2019 - 1:49pm

Thanks

I never expected to get an ID on these eggs. Is it firm enough to put it on a species page?

… Beatriz Moisset, 5 February, 2008 - 6:17am

I think so

Certainly other aphids have black eggs like that, but until I see a reference to another species laying them in a line on a pine needle like that, I'd say this belongs on a species page.

… Charley Eiseman, 5 February, 2008 - 4:37pm

Info

Does this help? Left side, 3rd image.
http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/Features/insects/aphids/aphids.htm
http://www.forestpests.org/gfcbook/aphidsadl.html
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/SP290-P.pdf

… John R. Maxwell, 5 February, 2008 - 8:57am

Thanks to both

I am thrilled. Never expected to get an ID.

… Beatriz Moisset, 5 February, 2008 - 5:39pm

white pine aphid

Just discovered those myself the other day! They are the eggs of the white pine aphid, Cinara strobi.
They are pictured on page 85 of this book.

… Charley Eiseman, 4 February, 2008 - 7:26pm

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