The aphid is capable of building up large populations quickly, with new generations produced every 6-8 days under favorable conditions. Host plants are citrus or close relatives. This aphid is not known to attack anything else. New flush is usually colonized. No need to search old leaves.
Wingless adults are very shiny black.
Only one other species has shiny black adults and it is quite rare. The Division of Plant Industry requests that any suspected aphids be sent to it for identification. Report them to the nearest Division of Plant Industry office for collection and identification of. The Risk Assessment of Brown Citrus Aphid Group, decided that, due to the wide distribution of the brown citrus aphid in Broward and Dade counties, no insecticide treatment would be applied to detections in residential locations. Inspections will be expanded to cover adjoining counties.