Winged Aphid

Gardens, agricultural fields, and greenhouses on the underside of leaves or stems

Plant sap (phloem), which they extract using piercing-sucking mouthparts

Often forms winged forms (alates) when overcrowding or poor host quality occurs, allowing migration to new plants. They exhibit rapid asexual reproduction (parthenogenesis).

Major agricultural pest that can stunt plant growth, distort leaves, and transmit plant viruses. They produce honeydew which encourages sooty mold growth.