Aculus gemmarum
| Aculus gemmarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aculus |
| Species: | A. gemmarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aculus gemmarum (Nalepa, 1892)
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| Synonyms | |
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Eriophyes gemmarum | |
Aculus gemmarum is a species of mite which causes galls on the buds of willows (Salix species). It was first described by Alfred Nalepa in 1892.
Description
[edit]The buds are enlarged and hairy, and the mites are found between the small distorted leaves on Salix aegyptiac, S. aurita, S. babylonica, S. caprea, S. cinerea, S. elaeagnos, S. matsudana, S. repens (and possibly on Salix herbacea and Salix triandra).[1][2]
Distribution
[edit]Aculus gemmarum has been found in Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Sweden.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: FSC Publications. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Aculus gemmarum". Plant Parasites Of Europe. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Aculus gemmarum (Nalepa, 1892)". PESI portal. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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