EGGS Eggs are not produced by this species. Females give birth to living young. There are four nymphal stages of this aphid. They are without wings and brownish in color. Only females are found.
Winged individuals tend to have darker abdomens and be slightly thinner.
The incidence of winged individuals is dependent on the population density and leaf age. Reproduction is partheneogenic or non sexual. Females start reproducing soon after becoming adults. They produce 5 to 7 live young per day, up to a total of about 50 young per female. This is the only aphid with an audible stridulation or high piercing sound caused by the aphid rubbing two parts of it body together much like crickets.