Aphis nerii - Milkweed aphid, Oleander aphid
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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Margin of Urema floodplain, Gorongosa National Park.
Species details:
| Notes: | Often in large colonies on the stems of various indigenous Milkweeds (Asclepiadoideae) and also as a garden pest on Oleander and Periwinkle | ||
| Distribution: | Pantropical and subtropical. | ||
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| Literature: | Picker, M., Griffiths, C. & Weaving, A. (2002), Field guide to Insects of South Africa, Struik Publishers, Cape Town, p. 164. |