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Rice Root Aphid Nymph - Tetraneura akinire Nymph was just over 3mm.<br /> <br /> Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. 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Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.<br /> <br /> Host: Ulmus<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/1082617655<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168862/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168861/rice_root_aphid_nymph_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168865/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168864/rice_root_aphid_gall_underside_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html Geotagged,Rice Root Aphid,Spring,Tetraneura akinire,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html" title="Rice Root Aphid - Tetraneura akinire"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/168863_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=jzmqYxaRBamsnrGtCQGwnuyBu2Q%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="Rice Root Aphid - Tetraneura akinire Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. 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Rice Root Aphid Nymph - Tetraneura akinire

Nymph was just over 3mm.

Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.

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Rice Root Aphid - Tetraneura akinire Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.<br /> <br /> Host: Ulmus<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/1082617655<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168862/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168861/rice_root_aphid_nymph_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168865/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168864/rice_root_aphid_gall_underside_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html Geotagged,Rice Root Aphid,Spring,Tetraneura,Tetraneura akinire,Ulmus,United States,elm,elm gall,gall

Rice Root Aphid Nymph - Tetraneura akinire Nymph was just over 3mm.<br /> <br /> Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.<br /> <br /> Host: Ulmus<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/1082617655<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168862/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168861/rice_root_aphid_nymph_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168865/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168864/rice_root_aphid_gall_underside_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html Geotagged,Rice Root Aphid,Tetraneura akinire,United States

Rice Root Aphid - Tetraneura akinire Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.<br /> <br /> Host: Ulmus<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/1082617655<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168862/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168861/rice_root_aphid_nymph_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168865/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168864/rice_root_aphid_gall_underside_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> Geotagged,Rice Root Aphid,Spring,Tetraneura akinire,United States

Rice Root Aphid (Gall Underside) - Tetraneura akinire Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.<br /> <br /> Host: Ulmus<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/1082617655<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168862/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168861/rice_root_aphid_nymph_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168865/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168864/rice_root_aphid_gall_underside_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html Geotagged,Rice Root Aphid,Spring,Tetraneura akinire,United States

Rice Root Aphid - Tetraneura akinire Pubescent, pouch-like galls on short, green stalks on the upperside of the leaves. The undersides of the galls were fuzzy and open. Most of the galls were in clusters of various sizes. Most galls had a single nymph, while a few had what looked like an adult, as well.<br /> <br /> Host: Ulmus<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/1082617655<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168862/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168861/rice_root_aphid_nymph_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168865/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168864/rice_root_aphid_gall_underside_-_tetraneura_akinire.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/168863/rice_root_aphid_-_tetraneura_akinire.html Geotagged,Rice Root Aphid,Spring,Tetraneura akinire,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Now that's PROPER documentation. Well done! 3.004mm is a nice touch :) Posted 3 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Hehe, thanks :) Posted 3 months ago

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The Rice Root Aphid

The oriental grass root aphid, "Tetraneura akinire", is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

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