Scientific name of banana aphid is
A. Nezara virudala
B. Pentalonia nigronervosa
C. Cosmopolites sordidus
D. Virachola isocrates
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Scientific name of banana aphid is Pentalonia nigronervosa.Pentalonia nigronervosa (banana aphid) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap mainly from Musa species.
Banana bunchy top disease is one of the most serious diseases of bananas. The disease is caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), which is transmitted by banana aphids (Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel).
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