Aceria paradianthi Keifer, 1952

on Dianthus

gall

the mites live free on the leaves and in the leaf sheaths. “Infested plants are stunted and sprouted basally. Heavy infested plants have a water-soaked appearance and become yellow.”

host plants

Carylophyllaceae, monophagous

Dianthus capitatus

synonyms

Eriophyes paradianthi.

references

Anagnou–Veroniki, Papaioannou–Souliotis, Karanstasi & Giannopolitis (2008a, Chetverikov, Letukhova, Marinković & Petanović (2018a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a)