The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is a globally distributed and economically important aphid pest of leguminous crops including peas, broad beans, and alfalfa. In addition to causing direct feeding damage, this species vectors more than 30 plant viruses including pea enation mosaic virus and bean leafroll virus. (Chris Bass, Ralf Nauen, The molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in aphid crop pests, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Volume 156, 2023, 103937,
ISSN 0965-1748, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103937.)
Aphanomyces is a member of a group of organisms formerly commonly known as water moulds; they are currently recognized as belonging to the group of heterokonts or stramenopiles. (OIE. 2006. Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals. Fifth edition, World Organisation for Animal Health, Paris.)
