Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Triticum spp. (Wheat) [Poaceae]
(observations are from Blackman & Eastop, Spencer & Steyskal)
Diptera (Flies)
Agromyzidae: Cerodontha dorsalis (Grass Sheath Miner) [larvae are leaf-miners, pupating in leaf-sheaths; widespread] SS1986
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Carolinaia rhois [found on the leaf undersides of sumac & poison ivy, migrating during the summer to the inflorescences of various grasses] BE2013, Diuraphis frequens [causes unfurled leaves to bunch-up, halting growth] BE2013, Diurpahis tritici (Western Wheat Aphid) [curls grass leaves; although this aphid has been found in Illinois, it is more common in W USA] BE2013, Forda formicaria [feeds on roots, this Eurasian aphid has been found in Illinois] BE2013, Forda marginata [feeds on roots, this Eurasian aphid has been found in Wisconsin] BE2013, Geoica utricularia [feeds on roots, this Eurasian aphid has been found in Illinois] BE2013, Prociphilus erigeronensis [feeds on the roots of many herbaceous plants in the Asteraceae, Poaceae, & Fabaceae; this aphid is widely distributed in the USA, it also occurs in Ontario] BE2013, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Corn Leaf Aphid) [found on young leaves, this aphid was introduced into North America from Asia] BE2013, Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae (Apple-Grass Aphid) [curls young leaves of various trees & shrubs in the Rosaceae, migrating during the summer to the roots of various grasses; this aphid occurs in NE & north-central USA, including Illinois] BE2013, Sipha elegans [found on upper sides of grass leaves, causing them to roll upward & develop yellow patches; this Eurasian aphid has been found in Illinois] BE2013, Sipha flava (Yellow Sugar Cane Aphid) [found on the leaf blades of various grasses & sedges; this aphid is widely distributed in the USA, including Illinois] BE2013, Sitobion avenae (English Grain Aphid) [found on grasses & various other plants; this aphid is widely distributed in North America, including Illinois] BE2013