''Chaetosiphon fragaefolii'', the
strawberry
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely a ...
aphid, is a bug
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
in the genus ''
Chaetosiphon'' found in the United States (Arizona),
[ Argentina and Chile.]
''C. fragaefolii'', along with '' C. thomasi'' and '' C. thomasi jacobi'', is a vector of the strawberry mild yellow-edge virus.
References
External links
uniprot.org/taxonomy
discoverlife.org
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gbif.org
invasive.org
Macrosiphini
Insects described in 1901
Insect vectors of plant pathogens
Insects of the United States
Fauna of Argentina
Fauna of Chile
Insects of South America
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