Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Prunus nigra (Canada Plum) [Rosaceae]
(Observations are from Hottes & Frison, Blackman & Eastop, Robinson & Bradley, ScaleNet)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Hyalopterus pruni (Mealy Plum Aphid) RB1965, Hysteroneura setariae (Rusty Plum Aphid) [found on plum & possibly cherry trees as primary hosts, migrating during the summer to the leaves & inflorescences of various grasses; this aphid is native to North America, including Illinois] HF1931 RB1965, Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid) [curls young leaves of Canada Plum & Peach, migrating during the summer to a wide variety of herbaceous plants; this aphid probably originated in E Asia, but it is now common in North America, including Illinois] BE2013, Rhopalosiphum cerasifoliae (Chokecherry Aphid) HF1931; Diaspididae: Chionaspis furfura (Scurfy Bark Scale) [found on branches & trunks, less often on young shoots, fruit, & leaves; plant species in the Rosaceae are preferred hosts; this insect is widely distributed in the USA & S Canada] SN2014