Shallot aphid
Blossom trusses are also affected, fruits remain small and yield is reduced. On bulbs and shallot, the aphids often occur at the end of the storage period [...] siphunculi are short an swollen towards the apex. The shallot aphid does not alternate to another host plant for overwintering and there is no sexual stage [...] General The shallot aphid, Myzus ascalonicus , is extremely polyphagous. It feeds on crops such as onions, shallots, strawberries, lettuce, brassicas and