薄荷在我场已有10多年的种植历史,近年发现一种为害薄荷根部的虫害,造成植株褪绿变黄,很像缺肥或病害症状。1985年全场发生已达1102.7公顷,据调查东台县的薄荷上也普遍发生,严重地块减产20—40％。根据初步鉴定该虫为绵虫科绵蚜属的一种(Eriosomat sp.),暂称为“薄荷根蚜”,现对其发生、为害与防治的情况报告如下: Mint has been in my field more than 10 years of planting history, found in recent years, a pest damage to the roots of mint, causing the plant to turn green yellow, much like the lack of fertilizer or disease symptoms. In 1985, 1102.7 hectares had occurred in the audience. According to the survey, mint in Dongtai County also occurred in a general manner, with serious mass production cuts of 20-40%. According to the preliminary identification of the worm is a family of cotton worm Elymosphaeria (Eriosomat sp.), Tentatively called “moth root aphid”, now its occurrence, damage and prevention of the situation are reported as follows: