title: Brevicoryne
text: # Brevicoryne
  
  Brevicoryne is a genus of aphid insect that contains many species which are agricultural pests.
  
  ## Hosts
  
  This genus parasitizes a wide range of hosts, with many members of the Brassicaceae (broccoli, cabbage, kale, etc.) included.
  
  ## Adults
  
  Adults are distinguished from the nymphs by their darker body. They may (alate) or may not exhibit wings.
  
  ## Parasites
  
  Many species of wasps parasitize the juvenile (nymph); injecting their eggs using their ovipositor creating 'mummies' (so called because of their desiccated appearance).
  
  ## Species
  
  * Brevicoryne arctica Richards, 1963
  * Brevicoryne barbareae Nevsky 1929
  * Brevicoryne brassicae Linnaeus, 1758, the cabbage aphid
  * Brevicoryne crambe Bozhko, 1950
  * Brevicoryne crambinistataricae Bozhko, 1953
  * Brevicoryne fraterna Strom, 1938
  * Brevicoryne jiayuguanensis Zhang, Chen, Zhong & Li, 1999
  * Brevicoryne lonicerina Mukh & Akhm, 1980
  * Brevicoryne nigrosiphunculata Hodjat, 1981
  * Brevicoryne shaposhnikovi Narzikulov, 1957
  