Bulletin of Insectology (2005) 58, 95-99
Gianfranco Anfora, Nunzio Isidoro, Antonio De Cristofaro and Claudio Ioriatti (2005)
Description of Macrolabis mali sp. nov. (Diptera Cecidomyiidae), a new inquiline gall midge species from galls of Dasineura mali on apple in Italy
Bulletin of Insectology 58 (2), 95-99
Abstract: Macrolabis mali Anfora sp. nov. (Diptera Cecidomyiidae) is described and its taxonomically important structures are illustrated. Larvae live as inquilines in leaf galls of Dasineura mali (Kieffer) on Malus domestica Borkhausen. The new species was found in orchards of Trento Province (Italy) during summer 2003. The basic biology of the new species is reported.
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Database assignments for author(s): Antonio De Cristofaro, Claudio Ioriatti
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Dasineura mali | Apple (Malus) | Italy |