<i>Masonaphis maxima<i> (Mason) (Homoptera: Aphididae), an aphid on thimbleberry with an unusual life history

Authors

  • B. D. Frazer Research Station Research Branch Canada Department of Agriculture Vancouver, B.C.
  • A. R. Forbes Research Station Research Branch Canada Department of Agriculture Vancouver, B.C.

Keywords:

<i>Masonaphis maxima<i>, Homoptera, Aphididae

Abstract

A two-year study of <i>Masonaphis maxima</i> (Mason) on thimbleberry, <i>Rubus parviflorus</i> Nutt. revealed an unusual life history. The eggs hatched in late March or early April, and the fundatrices matured and reproduced a month later. Males and females were produced in late May or in June and egg-laying had started by July. This early egg-laying coincided with the cessation of production of new growth by the host plant. Additional description of the fundatrix is included.

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2019-08-26

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Vol. 65 (1968): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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