Aceria geranii
A mite causing galls on the leaves of Geranium species. The leaves are paler than usual, thickened and rolled into a mophead at the shoot tip. The mites live inside the leaves, and are minute, whitish and worm-like; they cannot be seen with the naked eye but are just discernible using a stereo microscope.
Photographs of the galled plant; ensure you have identifed the host plant
rarely recorded
sue
Burrough Hill
20 July 2024
on Geranium molle
sue
Burrough Hill
20 July 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 20/07/2024 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 20/07/2024 (Timms, Sue)
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