Green Peach Aphid

Agricultural fields, gardens, and greenhouses worldwide; found on hundreds of host plant species.

Plant sap (phloem); they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on various crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and peaches.

They exhibit both sexual and asexual reproduction (parthenogenesis). They often form dense colonies on the undersides of leaves and can produce winged offspring to migrate when colonies become overcrowded.

Significant agricultural pest; they cause direct damage by stunt growth and leaf curling, and indirect damage by transmitting over 100 different plant viruses.