Aphis jacobaeae Schrank 1801 (Family Aphididae)


On Senecio nemorensis

Length: 1.5-2.6mm
Egg Nymph Adult
? ? (Earliest: 21.6)

Protective Chemicals
Pyrrolizidine
Alkaloids
Senecionine

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Meadows

Spruce Forest Edge
Food:
(Oligophagous)

Several Asteraceae Sap

Influential Points: Aphis jacobaeae Ragwort Aphid
Nature Spot: Aphis jacobaeae
Plant Parasites of Europe: Aphis jacobaeae


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