Question
Eriosoma lanigerum, Woolly aphid, is an important pest in which of the following?
Solution
Woolly aphid is black aphid that sucks sap from woody stems of apple, cotoneaster and pyracantha and covers itself in a white waxy secretion. Aphids are sap-sucking true bugs and are an important part of many food chains, supporting many predators.
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