Aphis gossypii Glover, 1877
(Melon and Cotton Aphid)

Interactions where Aphis gossypii is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks sap of live, distorted shoot [Dendranthema (greenhouse species)] greenhouse chrysanthemums Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dendranthema (greenhouse species)/Dendranthema (greenhouse species)greenhouse chrysanthemumslive, distortedshoot (mainly under glass)
sucks sap of live, distorted leaf [Dendranthema (greenhouse species)] greenhouse chrysanthemums Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Dendranthema (greenhouse species)/Dendranthema (greenhouse species)greenhouse chrysanthemumslive, distortedleaf (mainly under glass)
sucks sap of live, distorted shoot Cucumis melo Melon Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis melo/Cucumis melomelonlive, distortedshoot (mainly under glass)
sucks sap of live, distorted leaf Cucumis melo Melon Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis melo/Cucumis melomelonlive, distortedleaf (mainly under glass)
sucks sap of live, distorted shoot Cucumis sativus Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, distortedshoot (mainly under glass)
sucks sap of live, distorted leaf Cucumis sativus Cucumber, Gherkin Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cucurbitales/Cucurbitaceae/Cucumis sativus/Cucumis sativuscucumber, gherkinlive, distortedleaf (mainly under glass)

Interactions where Aphis gossypii is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
honeydew may support Cladosporium a genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium/Cladosporiuma genus of dematiaceous hyphomycetes Animal / honeydew feeder /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid (mainly under glass)feeds on honeydew
spreads Captivity Cucumber Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Cucumber Mosaic virus/Cucumber Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedis spread by
spreads Lettuce Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Lettuce Mosaic virus/Lettuce Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid is spread by
spreads Captivity Lily Symptomless virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Lily Symptomless virus/Lily Symptomless virusa phytopathogenic virus Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) gossypii/Aphis (Aphis) gossypiimelon and cotton aphid Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedis spread by

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Aphis gossypii (Melon and Cotton Aphid) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Aphis gossypii (Melon and Cotton Aphid) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAphis gossypii (Melon and Cotton Aphid)
GenusAphis (a genus of aphids)
TribeAphidini (a tribe of aphids)
SubfamilyAPHIDINAE (a subfamily of aphids)
FamilyAPHIDIDAE (greenfly)
SuperfamilyAPHIDOIDEA (aphids)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aphis gossypii (Melon and Cotton Aphid)

Aphis gossypii (Melon and Cotton Aphid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Aphis gossypii (Melon and Cotton Aphid):

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