Pineus cembrae (Cholodkovsky, 1888)
on Picea, primary host plant
Picea abies (from Houard, 1908a)
gall
The gall somewhat resembles an ananas gall, but the structure is much less compact because the needles are broadened and swollen at the base, but not fused; the gall is about 3 times longer than wide. The gall is 4-5 cm long, needles protruding to two sides. Aphids dark red with abundant wax.
host plants
Pinaceae, monophagous
Picea abies, glehnii, jezoensis, koraiensis, orientalis.
on Pinus, secondary host plant
gall
The aphids overwinter mainly near ends of twigs at the bases of last year’s needles, giving rise the following year to one or two generations of apterae living in dense wax-wool on new shoots.
host plants
Pinaceae, monophagous
Pinus cembra, koraiensis, pumila, sibirica, sylvestris.
synonyms
Adelges sibiricus (Cholodkovsky, 1889).
references
Albrecht (2017a), Blackman & Eastop (2014), Börner & Franz (1956a), Buhr (1965a), Covassi & Binazzi (1981a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Favret, Havill, Miller ao (2015a), Hellrigl (2004a), Houard (1908a), Lampel & Meier (2003a), Redfern & Shirley (2011a), Wojciechowski, Depa, Halgoš ao (2016a).