Asphondylia gennadii

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gall on chilli fruit caused by Asphondylia gennadii (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Merle Shepard, Gerald R.Carner, and P.A.C Ooi, Insects and their Natural Enemies Associated with Vegetables and Soybean in Southeast Asia
Source: IPM Images
Asphondylia gennadii larvae inside chilli gall (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Merle Shepard, Gerald R.Carner, and P.A.C Ooi, Insects and their Natural Enemies Associated with Vegetables and Soybean in Southeast Asia
Source: IPM Images

Asphondylia gennadii (Marchal, 1904) (carob gall midge, chilli gall midge)

In the Mediterranean region, this gall midge infests carob trees (Ceratonia siliqua) during the winter and various other plants like green pepper (Capsicum) or caper (Capparis) during the summer.

Synonyms:
Asphondylia capsici