Trisetacus cembrae (von Tubeuf, 1910)
on Pinus
gall
the mites live in the buds. Buds do not unfold normally, but form a tangle or witches’ broom; also the needles may be discoloured.
host plants
Pinaceae, monophagous
Pinus cembra, mugo.
synonyms
Trisetacus pini cembrae.
references
Buhr (1965a), Farkas (1965a), Hellrigl (2003a), Kiedrowicz, Lewandowski & Skoracka (2016a), Skoracka, Lewandowski & Boczek (2005a), Tomasi (2003a), Weidner (1954a).