Mealy Cabbage Aphid - Brevicoryne brassicae

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Description

Brevicoryne brassicae apterae are green and wax-powdered. The head, tips of the antennae and the legs are dark. The body length of apterae is 1.9 to 2.7 mm.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Spends its entire life cycle on Brassicas such as Cabbage and Oil-seed Rape.

When to see it

Most readily seen in summer on Brassica crops such as Oil-seed Rape.

Life History

In cold climates it overwinters as eggs, but where winters are mild Brevicoryne brassicae overwinters parthenogenetically.

UK Status

Probably fairly frequent in Britain although there are very few records on NBN for the species.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Further Information

https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Brevicoryne_brassicae_Mealy_cabbage_aphid.htm

  • Graham Calow
    Frolesworth
    10 June 2015
    on Oil-seed Rape
  • Graham Calow
    Frolesworth
    10 June 2015
    on Oil-seed Rape
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, Leicester Road
    21 June 2022
    on Garlic Mustard

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Aphididae
Records on NatureSpot:
12
First record:
10/06/2015 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
17/06/2023 (Mabbett, Craig)

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  • Graham Calow
    Frolesworth
    10 June 2015
    on Oil-seed Rape
  • Peter Smith
    Cropston, Puddledyke
    21 May 2022
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Footpath to Playing Field
    13 June 2022
    on Garlic Mustard
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, Leicester Road
    21 June 2022
    on Garlic Mustard
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, Leicester Road
    21 June 2022
    on Garlic Mustard
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Footpath to Playing Field
    13 June 2022
    on Garlic Mustard