Aphis fabae

TaxID: 191316

Basic Information

Aphis fabae

black bean aphid, Bean Aphid, Black Bean Aphid

The black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a small black insect in the genus Aphis, with a broad, soft body, a member of the order Hemiptera. Other common names include blackfly, bean aphid, and beet leaf aphid. In the warmer months of the year, it is found in large numbers on the undersides of leaves and on the growing tips of host plants, including various agricultural crops and many wild and ornamental plants. Both winged and wingless forms exist, and at this time of year, they are all females. They suck sap from stems and leaves and cause distortion of the shoots, stunted plants, reduced yield, and spoiled crops. This aphid also acts as a vector for viruses that cause plant disease, and the honeydew it secretes may encourage the growth of sooty mold. It breeds profusely by live birth, but its numbers are kept in check, especially in the later part of the summer, by various predatory and parasitic insects. Ants feed on the honeydew it produces, and take active steps to remove predators. It is a widely distributed pest of agricultural crops and can be controlled by chemical or biological means. In the autumn, winged forms move to different host plants, where both males and females are produced. These mate and the females lay eggs which overwinter.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hemiptera

Aphididae

Aphis

fabae

unclassified

Photos (0 photos)

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Morphological Features

Apterae 1.5–3 mm, dull black, occasionally with white wax markings. Antennae black, white only at the base of the long fourth joint. Alate nymphs with olive-green wing-pads and thorax.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (7 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Angola Quarantine pests —
Ghana Quarantine pests —
Iraq Quarantine pests —
Moldova Quarantine pests —
Panama Quarantine pests —
Sao Tome and Principe Quarantine pests —
Seychelles Quarantine pests —

Distribution (61 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Country Status State
United Arab Emirates Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present —
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Bulgaria Present —
Belarus Present —
Brazil Present —
Canada Present —
Switzerland Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR10291797 whole body - - 18357369 USA: Austin
SRR10291796 whole body - - 15959642 USA: Austin
SRR10291795 whole body - - 17458315 USA: Austin

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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