First record of <i>Myzus </i>(<i>Nectarosiphon</i>)<i> persicae</i> (Sulzer, 1776) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) occuring on <i>Valeriana fauriei</i> (Caprifoliaceae)
Valeriana fauriei Briq. is a caprifoliaceous perennial herb cultivated in Japan as a medicinal crop. In 2020, the occurrence of Myzus ( Nectarosiphon ) persicae (Sulzer, 1776) was found on V . fauriei in greenhouses in northern Hokkaido, northern Japan. This is the first report of M . persicae occurring on V . fauriei in the world. Laboratory experiments revealed that the aphid populations collected from V . fauriei were polyphagous and anholocyclic.