Banana aphid
| Caption: | Adult banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa). Banana aphids can pick up the Banana bunchy top virus when they feed on infected banana plants and transmit it to virus-free plants. |
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| Keywords: | Bunchy top, Pest, Insect vector, BBTV, Aphids |
| Date shot: | April 2004 |
| Country: | Hawaii, USA |
| Region: | Oceania |
| Photographer: | Nelson, Scot / University of Hawaii |
| Resolution / Size: | 833x816px (406.83 KB) |
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