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The Russian wheat aphid (RWA) occurs primarily in the Oklahoma Panhandle, and in the Texas and Colorado High Plains. The RWA is pale green in color and "spindle shaped" with a waxy coating that gives it a powdery appearance. It does not have prominent cornicles (the tail pipe looking projections that occur on the rear end of the other aphid species that infest wheat). Damage symptoms appear as visible white, yellow, or purple longitudinal streaks on the leaves and stems of wheat plants.

Below: Russian wheat aphid damage to wheat.

Currently, this program doesn't help with insecticidal control of the RWA, but will in future versions. For more information visit OSU Fact Sheets.