Brevicoryne
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Through Parasitism
Hosts
This genus parasitizes a wide range of hosts, with many members of the Brassicaceae (broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc.) included.
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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, 1957
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Monotypic taxonTaxonomic group with only one subordinate taxonSpecies descriptionFormal description of a discovered speciesParaphylyType of taxonomic groupIUCN Red ListInventory of the global conservation status of biological speciesSubtropicsGeographic and climate zoneCommon nameName generally used for a taxon, group of taxa or organism(s)