A new species of Cecidophyes (Acari: Eriophyidae) from Galium aparine (Rubiaceae) with notes on its biology and potential as a biological control agent for Galium spurium

A new species, Cecidophyes rouhollahi, is described from Galium aparine L. in Europe. This species closely resembles C. galii and causes the same symptoms attributed to C. galii (leaf edge rolling and leaf deformation) on G. aparine. Cecidophyes rouhollahi is considered to have potential as a biolog...

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Published in:International journal of acarology 1999-12, Vol.25 (4), p.255-263
Main Authors: Craemer, Charnie, Sobhian, Rouhollah, McClay, Alec S., Amrine, James W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
biological control
Canada
Cecidophyes rouhollahi
Cecidophyes spp
Eriophyidae
Eriophyoidea
Europe
France
Galium aparine
Galium spp
Italy
Northern Ireland
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Summary:A new species, Cecidophyes rouhollahi, is described from Galium aparine L. in Europe. This species closely resembles C. galii and causes the same symptoms attributed to C. galii (leaf edge rolling and leaf deformation) on G. aparine. Cecidophyes rouhollahi is considered to have potential as a biological control agent for G. spurium. Notes on its biology and potential as a control agent are given.
ISSN:0164-7954
1945-3892
DOI:10.1080/01647959908684162