Brevicoryne is a genus of aphid insect that contains many species which are agricultural pests.
Hosts This genus parasitizes a wide range of hosts, with many members of the Brassicaceae (broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc.) included.
Adults Adults are distinguished from the nymphs by their darker body. They may (alate) or may not exhibit wings.
Parasites Many species of wasps parasitize the juvenile (nymph); injecting their eggs using their ovipositor creating 'mummies' (so called because of their desiccated appearance).
Species Brevicoryne arctica Richards, 1963 Brevicoryne barbareae Nevsky 1929 Brevicoryne brassicae Linnaeus, 1758, the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne crambe Bozhko, 1950 Brevicoryne crambinistataricae Bozhko, 1953 Brevicoryne fraterna Strom, 1938 Brevicoryne jiayuguanensis Zhang, Chen, Zhong & Li, 1999 Brevicoryne lonicerina Mukh & Akhm, 1980 Brevicoryne nigrosiphunculata Hodjat, 1981 Brevicoryne shaposhnikovi Narzikulov, 1957Нарзикулов М.Н. Новые виды тлей /Homoptera, Aphididae/ из горного Таджикистана//Энтомологическое обозрение. 1957. Т. 36. № 3. С. 671–694.
See also Pest (organism) Biodiversity IPM
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