What examples are there of aphids?

Answer 1

Aphids [of the superfamily Aphidoidea] also may be called greenflies and plant lice. They account for over 4,400 species spread out over ten families. Some examples include the following:

Apple aphid [Aphis mali];

Black cherry aphid [Myzus cerasi];

Cabbage aphid [Brevicoryne brassicae];

Currant lettuce aphid [Nasonovia ribisnigriMosley];

Green apple aphid [Aphis pomi];

Green peach aphid [Myzus persicae];

Rose aphid [Aphis rosae].

The above list gives an idea of the range of plant that aphids damage and destroy. But an example also may be given of an aphid that's destructive of plants but helpful to people. It's the Chinese sumac aphid [Melaphis chinensis Bell]. This aphid causes a gall to form on the sumac. From the gall, traditional healers and doctors are able to come up with a treatment plan for coughs, diarrhea, dysentery, and intestinal bleeding.

Answer 2

Greenflies and plant lice are examples of aphids (Aphidoidea superfamily). They count among the 4,400-plus species spread out over 10 plant families. Other examples include the following:

• apple aphid (Aphis mali);
  
• black cherry aphid (Myzus cerasi);
  
• cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae);
  
• Chinese sumac aphid (Melaphis chinensis Bell), rare in causing galls that treat coughs, diarrhea, dysentery and intestinal bleeding in traditional medicine;
  
• currant lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigriMosley);
  
• green apple aphid (Aphis pomi);
  
• green peach aphid (Myzus persicae);
  
• rose aphid (Aphis rosae).