I'm in need of a species of aphid that is host specific to cereals,
preferably corn, that can be reared in an insectory. If your department or lab
is currently rearing aphids fitting this description and would be willing to
supply my lab with enough aphids to start a small colony and a rearing
Cherry oat-barley aphids are reared commercially for use in banker plant
systems. You could check out IPM Labs to get a one-time shipment. I think
many of the other commercial insectaries require you to start an account.
I don't know if they would take to corn all that well, but they are
