Phyllocoptes cacolyptae Valenzano, Martini, Simoni & de Lillo 2016
on Eucalyptus
parasite
The mites kill the terminal bud, causing the development of lateral buds and dwarfing of the young leaves or dieback of shoot tips.
host plants
Myrtaceae, monophagous
Eucalyptus cinerea, ovata, pulverulenta.
distribution within Europe
Italy.
references
Valenzano, Martini, Simoni & de Lillo (2016a).