Species Aphis glycines - Soybean Aphid

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Food · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

Soybean aphid on buckthorn - Aphis glycines - female

Early-season infestation of soybean aphid (SBA) - Aphis glycines

Soybean aphid infestation on R1-stage soybean - Aphis glycines

Soybean aphid (SBA) colonization of VC soybean - Aphis glycines

Ant tending of soybean aphid, close up - Aphis glycines

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Aphidoidea

Family Aphididae (Aphids)

Subfamily Aphidinae

Tribe Aphidini

Subtribe Aphidina

Genus Aphis

No Taxon (Subgenus Aphis)

Species glycines (Soybean Aphid)

Explanation of Names

Aphis glycines Matsumura 1917

Size

<2 mm

Range

Native to E. Asia, introduced to NA (1990s) and widespread in e. US, esp. Midwest(1) (found in PA in 2001)

Food

Soybean is secondary host. They overwinter on their primary host, buckthorn (Rhamnus spp.)

Remarks

Major pest of soybean. Fields close to buckthorn plants (the overwintering plant) tend to suffer worse infestations.

Some natural enemies are ladybeetles, lacewings, pirate bugs, predatory flies, and entomopathogenic (insect disease-causing) fungi

Internet References

species page(2)

Fact sheet (Hammond et al. 2014)(3)

Works Cited

1.	Adventive aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) of America north of Mexico Foottit R.G., Halbert S.E., Miller G.L., Maw E., Russell L.M. 2006. Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 108: 583-610.

2.	Dransfield B., Brightwell B. (yyyy) InfluentialPoints.com (Aphid identification resources & more)

3.	Ohio State University Extension fact sheets

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 26 July, 2006 - 1:25pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman, v belov
Last updated 31 May, 2023 - 7:29pm

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