Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are important agricultural pests in sub-Saharan Africa. These pests are primarily controlled by the use of synthetic insecticides, which has consequently led to the emergence of insecticide-resistant aphid populations as well as negative impacts on non-target organisms. Resistant crop varieties offer a sustainable approach to manage aphids. Despite regions of sub-Saharan Africa suffering greater crop losses due to pests, there is only limited availability of genetic engineering and other modern plant breeding technologies. Here we consider whether induced mutagenesis can contribute to the sustainable management of aphid pests or whether the lack of research in this area reflects the limitations of this approach.

蚜虫（半翅目：蚜科）是撒哈拉以南非洲地区重要的农业害虫。这些害虫主要通过使用合成杀虫剂来控制，因此导致了抗杀虫剂的蚜虫种群的出现以及对非目标生物的负面影响。抗性作物品种为管理蚜虫提供了一种可持续的方法。尽管撒哈拉以南非洲地区因虫害而遭受更大的作物损失，但基因工程和其他现代植物育种技术的可用性有限。在这里，我们考虑诱导诱变是否有助于蚜虫害虫的可持续管理，或者该领域缺乏研究是否反映了这种方法的局限性。