Distribution and economic importance of (aphis) craccivora koch, 1854 (aphidini: aphidinae: aphididae: hemiptera) and its food plants in india

Aphis (Aphis) cracciovora Koch is a polyphagous aphid and is a major pest of legume crops. The diversity of its host range in India includes plants belonging to over 200 species/subspecies under 46 plant families. Plants belonging to following families are highly infested: Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae and Solanaceae.