They are widespread in the Northern Hemisphere.

These aphids specialize on conifers in the pine and cypress families.

[1] Some species are pests that attack cultivated Christmas trees.

Cinara cedri has been shown to host three symbionts: Buchnera aphidicola, a secondary symbiont, and bacteria in the genus Wolbachia.

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