Aculus atlantazaleae (Keifer, 1940)
Acari, Eriophyidae
on Rhododendron
gall
the mites live in the buds and free at the underside of the leaves. They can cause bronzing and russeting of the young leaves, downwards rolling of the leaf margins and eventually stunting; in nurseries.
hostplants
Ericaceae, monophagous
Rhododendron atlanticum, japonicum.
references
Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a).
22/11/2014