Horidiplosis ficifolii
The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.
Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Horidiplosis
Hosts: Ficus microcarpa
Detachable: integral
Color: brown, green
Texture: bumpy
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Location: upper leaf, lower leaf
Form: leaf blister
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Common Name(s): Ficus eye-spot midge
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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.
New invasive pest, the ficus eye-spot midge, Horidiplosis ficifolii in California
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Galls are irregularly shaped and about 4 mm in diameter. When larvae exit the galls for pupation, galls collapse and become dark brown, sunken spots that could be mistaken for leaf spots ... Circular exit holes of 1-2 mm diameter ...
[See source for photos.]
- Dara, Surendra K.: (2015) New invasive pest, the ficus eye-spot midge, Horidiplosis ficifolii in California©
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