Do Aphids fly? #insects #pest #shorts
Channel: CCL IITGN
Date: 2024-01-23

Aphid, (family Aphididae), any of a group of sap-sucking, soft-bodied insects (order Homoptera) that are about the size of a pinhead, most species of which have a pair of tubelike projections (cornicles) on the abdomen. Aphids can be serious plant pests and may stunt plant growth, produce plant galls, transmit plant virus diseases, and cause the deformation of leaves, buds, and flowers.

In response to crowding by other aphids or declining host plant quality, winged (migratory) forms are produced that move to new plant hosts. They are poor fliers but can travel for miles with the wind because of their small size.