Shallot aphid
apart from the ends of the antennae and the tarsi. The siphunculi are short an swollen towards the apex. The shallot aphid does not alternate to another [...] affected, fruits remain small and yield is reduced. On bulbs and shallot, the aphids often occur at the end of the storage period causing malformation of new plants [...] General The shallot aphid, Myzus ascalonicus , is extremely polyphagous. It feeds on crops such as onions, shallots, strawberries, lettuce, brassicas and