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Woolly apple aphid

Woolly apple aphid

Woolly apple aphids attack the young stems, roots and fruit of apple trees in spring. They surround themselves with a mass of long cottony-white wax strands. Their feeding produces galls on stems and roots, which can provide a reservoir of aphids that continue to infest the aerial parts of the tree.

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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: AANR 6329 54 DA23,148

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Alison Popay. 'Insect pests of crops, pasture and forestry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/insect-pests-of-crops-pasture-and-forestry/6/5