Pentalonia nigronervosa, commonly known as banana black aphid, transmits the dreaded bunchy top of banana virus. It is a serious threat to the cultivation of traditional varieties like Poovan, Hill banana, etc.
1 Aphid colony on banana
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5 Bunchy top of banana, transmitted by banana aphid
6 Bunchy top of banana, transmitted by banana aphid
7 Aphids on banana leaf
8 Banana aphid
9 Banana aphid
10 Banana aphids
11 Banana aphid
12 Aphids on banana leaf
13 Banana aphid
14 Banana aphid
15 Aphids on banana leaf
16 Banana aphid
17 Aphids on banana leaf
18 Aphids on banana leaf
19 Aphids on banana leaf
20 Banana aphid
21 Alate form
22 Aphids on banana
23 Aphids on banana leaf
24 Banana aphids
25 Aphid colony on banana
26 Banana aphid inside leaf sheath
27 Aphid colony on banana
28 Banana black aphid colony
29 Pentalonia nigronervosa nymph on banana
30 Pentalonia nigronervosa on banana
31 Pentalonia nigronervosa on banana
32 Larvae of Scymnus nubilus feeding on banana aphids
33 Larva of Scymnus nubilus in banana aphid colony
34 Larva of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
35 Larva of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
36 Larva of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
37 Larvae of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
38 Adult of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
39 Adult of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
40 Adult beetle of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
41 Pupa of Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
42 Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
43 Scymnus nubilus, a common predator of banana aphid
44 Scymnus nubilus in banana aphid colony
45 Pseudaspidimerus trinotatus larva feeding on banana aphid
46 Larva of Pseudaspidimerus trinotatus feeding on banana aphid
47 Larva of Pseudaspidimerus trinotatus feeding on banana aphid
48 Pseudaspidimerus trinotatus, a predator of banana aphid
49 Pseudaspidimerus flaviceps is a predator of banana aphids. It is found only in some parts of South India, particularly in Lower Pulney Hills and Kerala
50 Pseudaspidimerus flaviceps, a predator of banana aphids in Lower Pulney Hills and Kerala
51 Cryptogonus orbiculus is a predator of banana aphids on Hill Banana (cvs. Virupakshi, Sirumalai) in the Lower Pulney Hills
52 Larva of Cheilomenes sexmaculata, a predator of banana aphid
53 Cheilomenes sexmaculata, a predator of banana aphid
54 Larva of Micromus timidus feeding on banana aphid
55 Larva of Micromus timidus feeding on banana aphid
56 Larva of Micromus timidus feeding on banana aphid
57 Larva and pupa of Micromus timidus in banana aphid colony
58 Pupa of Micromus timidus (enlarged)
59 Micromus timidus in banana aphid colony
60 Brown lacewing, Micromus sp., a predator of banana aphid
61 Parasitized banana aphids
62 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
63 Mummified aphids
64 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
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66 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
67 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
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69 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
70 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
71 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
72 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
73 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
74 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
75 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
76 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
77 Aphelinus gossypii-group in banana aphid colony
78 Aphelinus gossypii-group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of banana aphid
79 Aphelinus gossypii-group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), a parasitoid of banana aphid
