The sugarcane aphid, (''Melanaphis sacchari''), is an

aphid Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, although individuals within a species can vary widely in color. The group includes the fluffy white Eriosomatinae, woolly ...

in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order

Hemiptera Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from ...

. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is mostly found in '' Saccharum'' and ''

Sorghum ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a species in the Poaceae, grass genus ''Sorghum (genus), Sorghum'' cultivated for its grain. The grain i ...

'' species. The species primarily reproduces via

parthenogenesis Parthenogenesis (; from the Greek + ) is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which the embryo develops directly from an egg without need for fertilization. In animals, parthenogenesis means the development of an embryo from an unfertiliz ...

, although sexual morphs have been discovered in China, Japan, and Mexico - in China the eggs overwinter in the host '' Miscanthus sacchariflorus''.

References

* * http://www.tsusinvasives.org/database/sugar-aphid.html * * * http://www.plantwise.org/KnowledgeBank/Datasheet.aspx?dsid=33256 Aphidini Agricultural pest insects Hemiptera of Asia Insect pests of millets Insects described in 1897 {{Aphididae-stub