The following photos and identification tips will help you distinguish the characteristics of aphid found in carrots. Names link to more information on identification and management.
Wingless Form | Winged Form | |
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Bean Aphid | Identification tip: dull matte-black appearance (versus shiny) |
No photo available Identification tip: except for wings, appearance is the same as the wingless form |
Cowpea aphid | Identification tip: shiny black appearance (versus matte) |
Identification tip: except for wings, appearance is the same as the wingless form |
Cotton (melon) aphid) | Identification tip: may be lemon yellow (associated with hot and dry environment) to blackish green (when cooler). |
Identification tip: black cornicles present |
Crown and root aphid | Identification tip: pale yellow to gray green |
(no photo available) Identification tip: |
Green peach aphid | Identification tip: pale green or pinkish with large cornicles |
Identification tip: dark patch on abdomen |
Honeysuckle Aphid | No photo available Identification tip: grayish green, dark features, white wax during |
No photo available Identification tip: mottled green abdomen, dark patch around each cornicle |
Willow-Carrot aphid | Identification tip: pale green with a second tail-like appendage |
No photo available Identification tip: Black head and thorax with pale green abdomen |