Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson, 1899
blueberry gall midge
on Vaccinium
gall
The larvae live in the flowers and slightly infolded young leaves, causing them to die entirely or partially. Larvae are gregarious, hyaline at first, then yellow, finally orange.
hostplants
Ericaceae, narrowly monophagous
Vaccinium ashei, corymbosum, macrocarpon.
notes
Pest insect, originating from North Amerca, that appeared in several European countries in the first years of the current century.
references
Dernisky, Evans, Liburd & Mackenzie (2005), Plažanin, Gotlin Čuljak & Juran (2012a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a).