Potato aphid
throughout the world. It is a highly polyphagous species with a preference for Solanaceae (particularly potato), but has also been identified on more than [...] honeydew, contaminating fruit and ornamental crops and rendering them unsuitable for market. At the same time, photosynthesis in the leaves is reduced, affecting [...] moult four times before reaching adulthood. With each moult they shed white skin, betraying their presence in the crop. The adult potato aphid is a large