A. idaei

Amphorophora idaei (Börner, 1939)

Large raspberry aphid

Amphorophora idaei : nymphe stade 4
Amphorophora idaei : adulte ailé
Amphorophora idaei : adulte aptère

Morphological characters  

2.5-4.1 mm.

Large aphid, green to pale green, cornicles light, long and swollen.
Apterous: antennae longer than body, cornicles long and swollen on distal half, cauda linguate.
Alate: little different from apterous, antennae longer than body, cornicles long and swollen on distal half, cauda linguate.

See identification file

Life cycles

Monoecious holocyclic

Host plants  

Rubus idaeus (raspberry)

Particular characteristics

It is the vector of viruses

Agronomic impact
 

Natural enemies

Predators : 
 
Parasitoids : 
  • Aphidius ervi