Black Bean Aphid

Agricultural fields, gardens, and diverse host plants including beans, sugar beets, and various ornamental plants.

Herbivorous; feeds on the sap of plant phloem using piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Exhibit complex life cycles often involving host-switching between primary (woody) and secondary (herbaceous) hosts. They are known for rapid asexual reproduction (parthenogenesis) during summer months.

Major agricultural pest that causes leaf curling, stunting, and can act as a vector for various plant viruses; they benefit the ecosystem by secreting honeydew, which serves as a food source for ants and other insects.