Metopolophium dirhodum
Rose-grass aphid
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Family
- Aphididae
- Genus
- Metopolophium
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Hemiptera | Aphididae | Metopolophium
7 AI-consensus-verified claims across 3 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Metopolophium dirhodum.
biocontrol
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Aphidius ervi · effect: beneficial
“aphid is attacked by Aphidius ervi Haliday in southeastern Australia and Tasmania”
parasitoidOf ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
herbivory
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Triticum aestivum (Wheat) · effect: harmful
“conventional winter wheat exhibited larger infestation of Metopolophium dirhodum than organic counterparts”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedGurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods #6492464
pest pressure
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Triticum aestivum (Wheat) · effect: harmful
“followed by Metopolophium dirhodum and Rhopalosiphum padi”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedGurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods · p. 57 #6492499 - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Triticum aestivum (Wheat) · effect: harmful
“M. dirhodum has been shown to reduce overall grain weight by as much as 7%”
eats ✓ 1/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Hordeum vulgare (Barley) · effect: harmful
“occurs widely in eastern Australia on barley and oats”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Avena sativa (Algerian Oat) · effect: harmful
“occurs widely in eastern Australia on barley and oats”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on xTriticosecale spp. (triticale) · effect: harmful
“less common on wheat, triticale and forage sorghum”
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