''Macrosiphum albifrons'', the lupin aphid, is a species of large grey/ green
aphid in the family
Aphididae.
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It is a species native to North America but was first reported in the UK in 1981 where it now occurs widely.]Lupin
''Lupinus'', commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet etc., is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centers of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centers occur ...
plants to wilt and collapse. This may be because the aphid has no natural predators in the UK and populations can grow unchecked.
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Macrosiphini
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