1. World problems
  2. Russian wheat aphid

Russian wheat aphid

Background

The so-called Russian wheat aphid first penetrated Texas from Mexico in 1986.

Incidence

In 1988, the Russian wheat aphid infested 54 million acres of wheat and 7 million acres of barley in the USA and contributed to losses of the winter wheat crop.

Broader

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Invertebrates » Insects
  • Plant life » Cereals
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J5297
    DOCID
    12052970
    D7NID
    177972
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020