About your possible gall
on Myrica gale…there is nothing about it in Docters van Leeuwen also, but
I checked Buhr:
Nr. 4379: „Rand
der Befallsstelle des ± verbogenen Blattes mit enger, fester 5-20 mm langer Abwartsrollung.“
Causer
unknown!
This part continues
with:
„Missbildung in Me
(=Mecklenburg), Ol (=Oldenburg), 7-9 (10), verschiedentlich aufgefunden. Buhr,
1939. – Aus SK (=Skandinavien) wurden die Gallmilben Eriophyes myricae Roiv. (Nr. 4380) und Phyllocoptes myricae Roiv. (Nr. 4381)
beschrieben (vgl. Krott, 1951), von denen vielleicht eine Art als Erregerin in
Erwagung zu ziehen ist.
Coulianos & Holmasen
(Scandinavia) don’t mention Myrica gale at all. Please make some pictures
sometimes, because if it is a gall it sure is interesting!
Van:british_galls@... [mailto:british_galls@...] Namens jaapiella Verzonden: zondag 5 november 2006
16:47 Aan:british_galls@... Onderwerp: [british_galls]
Possible gall on Myrica gale?
Hello all
I recently found what would appear to be 2 tiny galls on the leaves of
Bog Myrtle (Myrica gale). The 'gall'is <2mm in length and elliptical.
It is manifest as a slightly raised pustule on the underside of the
leaf towards the edge. It is light brown in colour and pubescent.
I have collected a specimen as I was hoping to key it out in Redfern
et al's book, however there is no entry for Myrica and no other
members of the Myricacea family native to the UK (Rose, 2006).
I have not yet dissected the specimen as I only took one sample and
thought it best to attempt to breed it out, hence I am not yet 100%
convinced that it is a true gall. I will look for other specimens for
dissection in the hope of finding larvae.
Has anyone in the group encountered this possible gall before? Any
info would be greatly appreciated.
Voucher obtained on 02/11/2006 at Folly Bog, V17 (Surrey). SU 928 614
Also...
I would like to make contact with anyone who holds gall records for
Surrey (V17). The Surrey Wildlife Trust Atlas project hopes to map the
distribution of oak galls in a volume entitled 'The Oak Galls of
Surrey'. There are also plans afoot to produce a checklist of all gall
causers in Surrey (simply presence or absence). Please contact me if
you are able to provide any records.
Hello all I recently found what would appear to be 2 tiny galls on the leaves of Bog Myrtle (Myrica gale). The 'gall'is <2mm in length and elliptical. It is...
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Dear Scotty, Thank you for your offer of records - I am very keen to build up the database so that the society can help people with projects like yours. Indeed...
Hello Janet Any news from Brian Gale yet? I'm itching to find out more about this 'gall'. Unfortunately Brian Spooner is away for a couple of weeks so I...
Hi Scotty, I have replied to this group about Brian Gale already but it doesn't seem to have appeared yet - odd! This message probably won't arrive until after...
Hello Scotty, About your possible gall on Myrica gale…there is nothing about it in Docters van Leeuwen also, but I checked Buhr: Nr. 4379: „Rand der...
Hello Jojanneke Thank you for your information, I will take a picture as soon as possible (through a microscope). Unfortunately I only have English reference...
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Hello Jojanneke Thank you very much for the translation, your grasp of the German language far outstrips mine! Buhr refers to a tight downward roll of the leaf...
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Hello Jojanneke Thank you very much for your efforts in researching web-links. Ecoport (the first link) 'looks' the most promising. The specimen I have is...
Dear Scotty, I have had a reply from Brian who is in the process of joining the forum so you will be able to discuss this with him directly. Here is what he...
Hi Scotty, Looks my message did get through after all - I must have deleted it without looking. I remember now the species in question was Phyllocoptes myricae...
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