Identification key for cotton-feeding aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) found in pan traps in the Southeast
Journal: Florida Entomologist
Year: 2025

Abstract The introduction of cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV) (Family: Solemoviridae, Genus: Polerovirus) into the southeastern U.S. Cotton Belt has prompted research into understanding the epidemiology, including identification of potential insect vectors. Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are vectors of cotton-infecting poleroviruses. Of the eight aphid species reported to feed on cotton in the U.S., only Aphis gossypii Glover has been reported to transmit the phloem-limited virus, CLRDV, to co