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Horticulture/Aphis gossypii
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Cotton or Melon Aphid Cottonaphid.jpg Aphis gossypii Hemiptera Simple
Aphis gossypii is a major pest of cotton and other crops, and a common pest of gardens.
Description
Symptoms and Signs
Ecology
Host plants
Host plants include those of the following genera (as well as many others):
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