Macrosiphum albifrons, the lupin aphid, is a species of large grey/ green aphid in the family Aphididae.[1][2][3][4]

Macrosiphum albifrons
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Macrosiphum
Species:
M. albifrons
Binomial name
Macrosiphum albifrons

It is a species native to North America but was first reported in the UK in 1981 where it now occurs widely.[5]

Infestations cause lupin plants to wilt and collapse. This may be because the aphid has no natural predators in the UK and populations can grow unchecked.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Macrosiphum albifrons species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ^ "Macrosiphum albifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ "Macrosiphum albifrons Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. ^ "Macrosiphum albifrons Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. ^ a b "Lupin aphid". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

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