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skeletonweed gall mite

Aceria chondrillae

Classification

Aceria chondrillae (chondrilla gall mite, skeletonweed gall mite) is a gall-forming deuterogynous eriophyid mite. It is often used as a biological control of the noxious weed Chondrilla juncea (rush skeletonweed), a highly competitive herbaceous perennial composite found in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Biological description At maturity, mites are yellowish orange in colour, with females ranging from 0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 64France · 5