Phytoptus avellanae

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Description

Phytoptus avellanae is a gall mite species that induces big bud galls of up to 10 millimetres across, sometimes slightly open, on the buds of Hazel (Corylus avellana) and on Filbert (Corylus maxima).

Identification difficulty

Gall Adult

Habitat

Galls may occur where the host species are found.

When to see it

Galls may be seen when the host species are in leaf.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain though not well recorded.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known

  • Melinda Bell
    Ibstock,Sence Valley
    29 May 2021
    'big bud' galls on hazel
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton
    09 June 2019
    gall on Hazel
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton
    09 June 2019
    gall on Hazel
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Wood
    21 March 2019
  • steven lewis
    Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
    12 March 2019
    Compare with healthy bud
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Wood
    21 March 2019

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Species profile

Species group:
Mites, Ticks & Pseudoscorpions
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Trombidiformes
Family:
Phytoptidae
Records on NatureSpot:
86
First record:
15/06/2013 (Woodward, Steve)
Last record:
03/02/2025 (Bell, Melinda)

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  • steven lewis
    Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
    12 March 2019
  • steven lewis
    Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
    12 March 2019
    Cross section comparison with healthy bud
  • sue
    Bagworth, Nut Wood
    21 April 2018
  • martindgrimes
    Priors coppice
    04 September 2016
  • steven lewis
    Goadby Marwood, Goadby fishponds.
    12 March 2019
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Wood
    21 March 2019
  • Graham Calow
    Sharnford, Fosse Meadows
    26 March 2019
    gall on Hazel
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Wood
    21 March 2019