Bactericera albiventris

Bactericera albiventris is a hemipteran bug in the family Triozidae, which causes galls on the leaves of willows (Salix species). It was first described by Arnold Förster in 1848.

Bactericera albiventris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Triozidae
Genus: Bactericera
Species:
B. albiventris
Binomial name
Bactericera albiventris
(Förster, 1848)
Synonyms[1]

Trioza albiventris Förster, 1848

Description of the gall

The gall is a small dimple (< 3 mm) on the underside of a willow leaf. Inside is a flat nymph which is surrounded with wax. The gall is raised on the upper surface of the leaf.[2] If there is a heavy infestation, leaves (especially younger ones) may curl.[3]

The galls are found on almond willow (Salix triandra), Babylon willow (S. babylonica), bay willow (S. pentandra), common osier (S. viminalis), crack willow (S. fragilis), eared willow (S. aurita), olive willow (S. elaeagnos), purple willow (S. purpurea) and white willow (S. alba).[3]

Distribution

Bactericera albiventris has been recorded from western Europe.[4]

References
  1. "Bactericera albiventris". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Boxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: Field Study Council. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978 185153 284 1.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Bactericera albiventris (Förster, 1848)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. "Bactericera albiventris (Foerster, 1848)". PESI portal. Retrieved 24 March 2018.


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