Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.
Biological Notes and New Records of North American Chermidae (Homoptera)
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Kuwayama [=Bactericera] lavaterae ... Host: Lavatera [~= Malva] ... In moderate infestations the nymphs occur i[n] blister-like depressions."