Aceria salviae (Nalepa, 1891)

on Salvia

mite, dorsal view (from Gol, Sadeghi Namaghi & Xue)

Salvia spec., Romania, Bacău county, Berești-Tazlău, 7.ix.2019 © Alex Pintilioaie

infected leaf, underside

Salvia spec., Hungary, Budapest © László Érsek

detail

underside

detail of the gall

another image

section

gall

mostly numerous, irregular, hairy epiphyllous pustules, at their underside covered by a white erineum consisting of simple or branched hairs. Sometimes the erineum extends to the upperside of the leaf or the petiole.

host plants

Lamiaceae, monophagous

Salvia austriaca, nemorosa, pratensis, sclarea, x sylvestris, verbenaca, verticillata

synonyms

Eriophyes salviae.

inquilines

See Phylocoptes obtusus.

references

Béguinot (2012a), Bellmann (2012a), Boczek & Petanović (1996a), Bohinc & Trdan (2013a), Buhr (1965a), Cogolludo (1921a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Denizhan (2011a), Denizhan, Monfreda, de Lillo & Çobanoğlu (2015a), Farkas (1965a), Gol, Sadeghi Namaghi & Xue (2016a), Hellrigl (2003a, 2006a), Houard (1909a), Jočić & Petanović (2012a), Lambinon Schneider & Feitz (2012a), Ludwig (1974a), Mifsud, Monfreda & de Lillo (2007a), Petanović (1998a), Petanović & Stanković (1999a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Ripka (2007a, 2016a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a), Stănescu (2009a), Tavares (1905a), Tomasi (2003a, 2012a, 2014a).