Scientific name of sorghum aphid is
A. Melanaphis sacchari
B. Hysteraneura setariae
C. Both A and B
D. Oryza sativa
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The scientific name of sorghum aphid is Melanaphis sacchari and Hysteraneura setariae.Melanaphis sacchari and Hysteroneura setariae are aphids in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is mostly found in Saccharum and Sorghum species.
These aphids usually are found in the whorls and on the tops of newly emerged leaves of sorghum plants.
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