Macrosiphum
Sign in to saveMacrosiphum is a genus of aphid. During the summer populations are made of parthenogenetic females. In the fall, males and females are produced; they mate and females lay eggs that overwinter. There are over 160 spp. in 3 subgenera.
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- Macrosiphini
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Macrosiphum is a genus of aphid. During the summer populations are made of parthenogenetic females. In the fall, males and females are produced; they mate and females lay eggs that overwinter. There are over 160 spp. in 3 subgenera.
thumb|Macrosiphum sp. laying eggs on rose bush thumb|Macrosiphum rosae
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