Rhopalosiphum padi
| Bird cherry-oat aphid | |
|---|---|
| Bird cherry-oat aphid on corn husk. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Rhopalosiphum |
| Species: | R. padi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalosiphum padi | |
| Synonyms | |
Bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is considered a major pest in cereal crops, especially in temperate regions, as well as other hosts in parts of Northern Europe. It is the principal vector of many viruses in economically important field crops.