| host preference of the crapemyrtle aphid (hemiptera: aphididae) and host suitability of crapemyrtle cultivars. | crapemyrtle aphids, sarucallis kahawaluokalani (kirkaldy), are a common pest of crapemyrtle (lagerstroemia spp.) throughout the southeastern united states. breeding programs have produced >100 crapemyrtle cultivars that vary in floral color, plant height, and disease resistance, but these programs did not evaluate insect resistance as part of the selection process. in this study, the host suitability of crapemyrtle cultivars and host preference of the crapemyrtle aphid were tested using the foll ... | 2009 | 19689894 |