Pest · 88 plants in our database
Aphids
Aphidoidea

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ApricotPrunus armeniacaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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BasilOcimum basilicumSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Belgian endive (witloof)Cichorium intybus (Witloof Group)Spring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Bird cherryPrunus padusColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Bird's foot sedgeCarex ornithopodaSpring – summerColonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
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BlackberryRubus fruticosus agg.Spring – early summerCurled leaves and reduced vigour of shoots; aphids can transmit viruses.
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Busy lizzieImpatiens wallerianaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Butterfly bushBuddleja davidiiSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Butternut squashCucurbita moschataSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Carmichael's monkshoodAconitum carmichaeliiSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Cherry plumPrunus cerasiferaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Chinese wisteriaWisteria sinensisSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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ChivesAllium schoenoprasumSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Climbing hydrangeaHydrangea petiolarisSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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ColumbineAquilegia vulgarisSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Common cosmosCosmos bipinnatusSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common foxgloveDigitalis purpureaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common hazelCorylus avellanaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common hopHumulus lupulusSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common ivyHedera helixSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common medlarMespilus germanicaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common PoppyPapaver rhoeasSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Common yarrowAchillea millefoliumSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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CorianderCoriandrum sativumSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Cushion spurgeEuphorbia polychromaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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DillAnethum graveolensSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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EggplantSolanum melongenaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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EndiveCichorium endiviaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Euphorbia amygdaloides robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeSpring – summerColonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
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Evergold SedgeCarex oshimensisSpring – summerColonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
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Feathered pinkDianthus plumariusColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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FennelFoeniculum vulgareSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Garden chervilAnthriscus cerefoliumSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Garden chrysanthemumChrysanthemum × morifoliumColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Garden roseRosa (Garden Hybrids)Colonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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GauraOenothera lindheimeriColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Globe artichokeCynara cardunculus var. scolymusSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Greater masterwortAstrantia majorSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Higan cherryPrunus subhirtellaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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HollyhockAlcea roseaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Hybrid violetViola × wittrockianaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Italian clematisClematis viticellaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Ivy geraniumPelargonium peltatumSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Japanese flowering cherryPrunus serrulataColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Japanese flowering-quinceChaenomeles japonicaSpring and summerAphids can attack new shoots.
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Japanese sedgeCarex morrowiiSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Large-flowered clematisClematis (Large-flowered Hybrids)Spring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Lemon day-lilyHemerocallis lilioasphodelusSpring – summerColonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
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LettuceLactuca sativaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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MarjoramOriganum majoranaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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MonkshoodAconitum napellusSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Mossy saxifrageSaxifraga × arendsiiColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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New England asterSymphyotrichum novae-angliaeClusters of aphids on young shoots, sticky leaves.
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New York asterSymphyotrichum novi-belgiiSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Orange coneflowerRudbeckia fulgidaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Oriental poppyPapaver orientaleColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Pak choiBrassica rapa (Chinensis Group)Spring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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ParsleyPetroselinum crispumSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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PeachPrunus persicaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Pendulous sedgeCarex pendulaSpring – summerColonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
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PepperCapsicum annuumSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Petunia x atkinsianaPetunia × atkinsianaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Picea omorikaPicea omorikaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Pot MarigoldCalendula officinalisSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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PrimrosePrimula vulgarisSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Purpletop vervainVerbena bonariensisColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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QuinceCydonia oblongaSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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RadicchioCichorium intybus (Radicchio Group)Spring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Rose of SharonHibiscus syriacusSpring and summerMainly when grown under glass.
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Saw-toothed hydrangeaHydrangea serrataColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Shasta daisyLeucanthemum × superbumColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Silver lindenTilia tomentosaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Small-leaved limeTilia cordataColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Smooth hydrangeaHydrangea arborescensColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Southern Globe ThistleEchinops ritroSpring – summerColonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.
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Spiked speedwellVeronica spicataColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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SteviaStevia rebaudianaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Sweet peaLathyrus odoratusSpring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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WatermelonCitrullus lanatusSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Wax begoniaBegonia (Semperflorens-Cultorum Group)Spring – summerClusters of tiny sap-sucking insects on young shoots, curled leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Wild strawberryFragaria vescaColonies of tiny insects on shoots and buds, sticky honeydew, curled leaves.
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Willow-leaved pearPyrus salicifoliaColonies of aphids on shoots and the undersides of leaves, sticky honeydew and sooty mould.
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Winter squashCucurbita maximaSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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Zucchini, pumpkinCucurbita pepoSpring and summerColonies of tiny insects on young shoots and under leaves, stunted and distorted growth, sticky honeydew and black sooty mould on it.
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