Eriophyes? sp.

Leaf edge gall; edge inrolled involving little more than the teeth. Variable in length from .5-2 cm. or longer, 1 mm. -2 mm. thick. Outer surface of affected area finely roughened; color of under side of the leaf. Thompson states that mites live within the fold. His report is the first one on this gall. Species of hickory on which specimens were found not determined.

Aceria caryae (Keifer, 1939)

Eriophyes caryae

Hosts: Carya illinoiensis, cordiformis

Relationship: The mites cause Leaf edge rolls on upper leaf surfaces and live in the spongy tissue inside the rolls.

Damage is figured by Felt, 1917, N. Y. State Mus. Bul. No. 200, pl. 15.
The mite on Carya cordiformis appears to be a different species.

Range: Type locality Brownwood Texas; GA, KS, NY, TX, WV

Eriophyes. Margin-rolled gall. Carya. Mass. July. Margins of leaf rolled toward upper face and much crinkled. Mites live within the fold.