[2] This insect appears to have originated in the Middle East and has been increasing its range and is considered to be an invasive species in Africa and Europe.

[3] Cinara cupressi is a small, soft-bodied insect reaching lengths of between 1.8 and 3.9 mm (0.07 and 0.15 in) for apterous (wingless) females.

It is orangish to yellowish-brown with black markings, lightly dusted on the dorsal surface with pale grey wax.

On the thorax the black bands are longitudinal, but are transverse on the abdomen with a rather larger blacker patch between the siphunculi.

[3] In colder climates, winged males and sexual females are produced in the autumn, with eggs being laid in crevices in the bark to overwinter.

In warmer climates, wingless females produce nymphs asexually by parthenogenesis all year round.

They prefer shady locations in the lower parts of the canopy, sometimes reaching densities of 80 insects per 10 cm (4 in) of branch.

[1] One species particularly susceptible to damage by the aphids is Cupressus lusitanica, which is widely grown in Kenya as a plantation crop.

Natural enemies of the aphid include parasitoid wasps in the genus Pauesia, and some of these have been considered for use in biological pest control.