Cecidophyes Explained

Cecidophyes is a genus of mites in the family Eriophyidae. It is a plant parasite, causing galls or other damage to the plant tissues.

Species

• Cecidophyes borealis
• Cecidophyes caliquerci
• Cecidophyes calvus
• Cecidophyes campestris
• Cecidophyes cerriquerci
• Cecidophyes galii
• Cecidophyes geranii
• Cecidophyes gibsoni
• Cecidophyes glaber
• Cecidophyes gymnaspis
• Cecidophyes lauri
• Cecidophyes malifoliae
• Cecidophyes monspessulani
• Cecidophyes nudus
• Cecidophyes potentillae
• Cecidophyes psilocranus
• Cecidophyes psilonotus
• Cecidophyes quercialbae
• Cecidophyes querciphagus
• Cecidophyes reticulatus
• Cecidophyes rouhollahi, found on Galium aparine^[1]
• Cecidophyes rumicis
• Cecidophyes tristernalis
• Cecidophyes violae

External links

• Cecidophyes at faunaeur.org

Notes and References

1. 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. Charnie Craemer, Rouhollah Sobhian, Alec S. McClay and James W. Amrine Jr., International Journal of Acarology, 1999, Volume 25, Issue 4, pages 255-263,